Thermal Physics — Heat, Matter & Materials
Physics5 experiments
Course overview
Quantify how matter stores and transfers thermal energy. Students measure specific heat capacities, track changes of state, and see how temperature influences electronic components.
Experiments in this course
- Determine specific heat of distilled water
- Specific Heat Of Copper
- Specific Heat of Fluids
- State of Matter
- Thermal Resistor
Curriculum coverage
AERO / APBritish / IGCSECBSEIBNGSSGrades 6-12
Equipment used
- 25V Voltage Sensor Module
- 2k Ohm Thermistor
- 6V Battery Pack, 4x AA
- Arduino Uno
- Breadboard 400 Tie Point
- I2C LCD
- Resistor
- Waterproof Temperature Sensor (Stainless Steel Probe)