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Absolute Zero

Ball and Ring

Change-of-state Energy

Density Ball

Fire Syringe

Franklin’s Flask

Franklin’s Palm Glass

Friction Pen

Galton Board

Gas Law / Heat Engine

Gas Law Apparatus

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Infrared Activity of CO2

Infrared Camera

Leydenfrost Propagation

Magdeburg Plates

Molecular Motion

Peltier Effect

Radiation Cans

Radiometer

Random Walk

Specific Heat

Stefan-Boltzman Lamp

Sterling Engine

Temperature and Sound

Thermoelectric Motor

Transformation of Energy Balls

Unequal Expansion Bar

Lab Videos

  • E over M Apparatus
  • Intro to Oscilloscope and Function Generator
  • Bread Board

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