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Resistance of Coil in LN2

PIRA 5D20.10

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Description:

A small panel of flashlight bulbs in series with a copper coil will brighten when the coil is placed in liquid nitrogen.  This is due to the coil's resistance being lowered, hence the circuit's voltage drop is less.

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Coil
Tongs
Light Bulb Panel
Power Supply
Leads
LN2
Dewar

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