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WFU Physics Lecture Demonstrations
Resistance of Coil in LN2
PIRA 5D20.10
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Description:
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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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Recipe and
Location:
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Coil
Tongs
Light Bulb Panel
Power Supply
Leads
LN2
Dewar
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Video:
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None
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MPG Video:
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Real Video:
None
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Notes:
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none at this time
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