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HomeK. Electromagnetic PrinciplesK6. Electric Circuits And InstrumentsK6-21. Heating In Current-Carrying Wire
K6-21. Heating In Current-Carrying Wire
Purpose
To show the conversion of electrical energy into heat.
Equipment
Sagging wire apparatus.
Images
Description
Push to attach 110 VAC to wire, heating the wire and causing it to become longer and sag. The marker hanging in the center of the wire indicates the sag.
References
Richard C. Hitchcock, Mark W. Zemansky, Demonstrating Linear Thermal Expansion By Using the Catenary, AJP 13, 329-333, (1945).
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See pagesk1. forces on moving charges
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See pagesk2. electromagnetic induction
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See pagesk3. transformers
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See pagesk4. motors & generators
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See pagesk5. electrical properties of matter
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See pagesk6. electric circuits & instruments
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See pagesk7. rlc circuits
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See pagesk8. electromagnetic waves
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