Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ520614
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
EISSN: N/A
Isothermal and Adiabatic Measurements.
McNairy, William W.
Physics Teacher, v34 n3 p178-80 Mar 1996
Describes the working of the Adiabatic Gas Law Apparatus, a useful tool for measuring the pressure, temperature, and volume of a variety of gases undergoing compressions and expansions. Describes the adaptation of this apparatus to perform isothermal measurements and discusses the theory behind the adiabatic and isothermal processes. (JRH)
Descriptors: Energy, Heat, Measurement, Physics, Science Equipment, Science Experiments, Secondary Education, Thermodynamics
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
