PASCO TD-8580A Thermal Cavity - Manual

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Instruction Manual
012-09373B
Thermal Cavity
TD-8580A
Introduction
The TD-8580A Thermal Cavity can be used in studies of thermal radiation, the Stefan-Boltzmann law, and
reflection and emission of light from different surfaces. The rotatable aluminum cube has a cavity and four dif-
ferent surface finishes: black, white, polished, and matte.
When powered by a stand-alone power supply or a Power Amplifier connected to a ScienceWorkshop interface,
the built-in heating element can raise the temperature of the cube to 100 °C. A thermistor embedded in the cube
allows the temperature to be measured with a PASPORT Temperature Sensor, a ScienceWorkshop Thermistor
Sensor, or a resistance meter.
Included Equipment Part Number
1. Thermal Cavity Assembly TD-8580
2. Cavity Plug 699-122
3. Thermistor Cable PS-2515
4. Base ME-9205
5. Thumbscrews (qty. 2) 617-015
6. Square Nuts (qty. 2) 614-054
7. CD-ROM: Experiment Configuration
Files for DataStudio
576-09345
Required Equipment 1
1 See “Suggested Experiments” starting on page 3 for more information about the recommended
equipment and additional equipment required for the experiments described in this manual.
Power Supply, 10 V, 1 A CI-6552A, PI-9877, SE- 9720a, SF-9584A, or similar
10 k Ω Thermistor-type Temperature Sensor
or
Resistance Meter
CI-6527A, PS-2125, or similar
SE-9786A
TD-8580A
THERMAL
CAV
ITY
INPUT
POW ER
(10 VOL
T MAX)
1
3
4
5
6
2
TD-8580A
THERMAL
CAVITY
INPUT
POWER
(10 VOL
T MAX)
1
3
4
5
6
2