PASCO TD-8579A COMPUTER-BASED THERMAL EXPANSION APPARATUS - Manual (Page 5)

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Equipment
Additional Equipment Required
In addition to the TD-8579A Thermal Expansion Apparatus, you need the following
items to perform the experiment, which is described on pages 5-6 of this manual:
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ScienceWorkshop Interface (500, 700 or 750)
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DataStudio®, version 1.5.2 or later
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PASCO Thermistor Sensor, Model No. CI-6527A
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PASCO Rotary Motion Sensor, Model No. CI-6538
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A source of steam or hot water, such as the PASCO Model TD-8556A Steam
Generator
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A metric measuring tape or ruler
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A tube clamp to block off one side of the tubing from the Steam Generator
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A container to catch the water as it drains out of the metal rod
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Optional: If additional data points are desired, you will also need a source of
hot or cold water.
Equipment Included:
The TD-8579A Computer-based Thermal Expansion Apparatus includes:
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A 40-cm long expansion base with 10 k
Ω
thermistor
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3 metal rods — brass, copper (99.5% Cu, 0.5% Te), and aluminum (98.9% Al, 0.7% Mg, 0.4%
Si): 6.4 mm outside diameter
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1 foam insulator to avoid heat loss at the thermistor connection point
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Thermoplastic elastometer tubing with 6.4mm I.D.
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A 3.5 in. experiment setup diskette
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1 pinion (6:1 ratio of disk radius to pin radius) for the Rotary Motion Sensor, Model CI-6538
• 1 stereo-to-dual banana plug cable for connecting a Thermistor Sensor (CI-5627A)
Expansion base
Thermal Expansion Apparatus (TD-8579A)
copper and
brass rod
foam wrap
SETUP
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plastic tubing
setup
diskette
aluminum rod
copper rod
brass rod
6:1 ratio pinion for
a Rotary Motion
Sensor
spring clip
spring clamp
thermistor
Stereo-to-dual banana plug cable for
connecting Thermistor Sensor (CI-6527A)