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Hand-Held Heat Engine ActivityHand-Held Heat Engine Activity
Publisher
Exploratorium
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6th - 8th
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Science
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Activities & Projects
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Duration
10 mins
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Hands-on Activity
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Hand-Held Heat Engine

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See the direct relationship between pressure and temperature using these classic science toys. As individuals hold the glass bulb, the liquid inside reaches it's boiling temperature, which is just a bit above room temperature. As the heat energy goes up, so does the pressure, and the liquid rises into an upper bulb. Have a few of these at a lab station and let learners speculate about what is happening.

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Concepts

thermal energy, energy, pressure, temperature

Additional Tags

thermal energy, pressure, temperature, science

Pros

  • An easy way for physical science students to view the results of increasing temperature and pressure in a closed system

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