PASCO TD-8513 Heat Conduction Apparatus - Manual (Page 5)

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M o d e l N o . T D - 8 5 1 3 E x p e r i m e n t # 1 : H e a t C o n d u c t i o n
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Experiment #1: Heat Conduction
Set-up
1. On the power supply, turn the Function switch to SET MAX and set the voltage
limit to 8 V; this will prevent accidental overload during the experiment. Turn the
Function switch to constant DC mode (
).
2. Use two banana patch cords to connect the power supply to the Heat Conduction
Apparatus. Connect the positive (
+
) terminal of the power supply to the red input
jack of the Heat Conduction Apparatus; connect the negative (
−
) terminal of the
power supply to the black input jack of the Heat Conduction Apparatus.
3. Use the included cable to connect the temperature port of the apparatus to the
multiport of the Temperature Array. Connect the Temperature Array to the
PASPORT interface. Connect the interface to a computer and start DataStudio.
4. Measure the distance between the two thermistors embedded in each bar; their
positions are marked by the white lines on the board.
5. Make a drawing showing the layout of the apparatus including the Peltier device,
the four bars, and the thermistors. Label each thermistor with the following des-
ignations:
T1 Wide Brass (far)
T2 Wide Brass (close)
T3 Narrow Brass (close)
T4 Narrow Brass (far)
T5 Aluminum (far)
T6 Aluminum (close)
T7 Stainless (close)
T8 Stainless (far)
A. Heat Conduction Race
Set-up
1. Set the switch to HEAT and place the insulators over the bars.
2. In DataStudio, set the sampling rate of the Temperature Array to 5 Hz. Set up a
graph display to show the temperatures measured by all four “far” thermistors
(T1, T4, T5, and T8).
3. Collect a test run of data to make sure that all four bars are all at room tempera-
ture. Delete the data.
Equipment Required Model
Heat Conduction Apparatus TD-8513
DC Power Supply PI-9877
Temperature Array 1
1 Temperature Array requires a PASPORT interface; see PASCO catalog or www.pasco.com
PS-2157
DC Power Supply PI-9877
4 mm Banana Patch Cords (qty. 2) SE-9750, SE-9751, or similar