PHYSICS LAB MANUALS

Constant Volume Gas Thermometer

Table I : Equipment and the items required for performing the experiment.

S.No.

Required item

Utility

1

Stand

Holding the entire system

2

Mercury manometer - modified

The closed end of the manometer is replaced with a glass bulb in a cup

This holds the sample whose temperature is to be measured

3

Glass bulb

The gas is filled here and kept constant.

4

Electric Kettle and water

To increase the temperature of gas

5

Meter Scale(Fixed to stand)

To measure the mercury levels

6

Alcohol/Mercury thermometer

To measure the temperature of bath

7

Stop watch

To measure the time

8

Ice

To measure its temperature with the constant volume gas thermometer for verification


Figure 1: Photograph of the experimental apparatus