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WFU Physics Lecture Demonstrations
Thermostat Controlling Bulbs
PIRA 4A30.11
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Image:
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Description:
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A large light
bulb heats a bimetalic strip, making it bend. When it bends enough, it
breaks the connection and the heating bulb goes out while the other bulb
comes on. The strip then cools and straightens until it breaks the circuit
of the small bulb and reconnects the circuit for the heating bulb, repeating
the process.
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Recipe and
Location:
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Thermostat w/Bulbs Demo
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Video:
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MPG Video:
Thermostat Bulbs
Real Video:
Thermostat Bulbs
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Notes:
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None at this time.
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