3B Scientific Glass Cylinder with 2 Tubes User Manual

Operating instructions

Operating instructions

3B SCIENTIFIC® PHYSICS

U14321

Connected tubes

1/03 ALF

Upright vessel

Glass tubes

This apparatus is used to observe water levels in tubes
which are linked together.

1. Safety instructions

• Handle the glass vessel carefully to avoid breakage

and resulting injury.

• Avoid an exertion of mechanical loads on the ap-

paratus.

• Proceed carefully when interchanging the glass tubes.

• Be careful when using coloured water not to let it

splash on your clothes, for example

2. Description, technical data

The communicating tubes apparatus consists of a glass
cylinder in a plastic base plate. Two outlets each with a
GL screw connection are located at the bottom for the
purpose of mounting two differently shaped glass tubes

Height:

Approximately 220 mm

Diameter:

25 mm

Tube diameter :

10 mm

Screw connection:

GL-17

3. Procedure

• It is practical to use coloured water during the ex-

periments.

• Loosen the screw connections on the upright cylin-

der.

• Mount the two glass tubes and screw them tightly

into place.

• Fill the upright cylinder to approximately 2/3 with

water.

• Check the water level in all three vessels.

• As a demonstration, tilt the apparatus toward ei-

ther side and check the water level again in each
case.

3B Scientific GmbH • Rudorffweg 8 • 21031 Hamburg • Germany • www.3bscientific.com • Technical amendments are possible

This manual is related to the following products:

U14321