Bi-Metallic Strip - Revision history

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	~~'''''WRITEUP UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''''~~		This demonstration is easy to do and easy to explain to students. It has great versatility, with a simple explanation that younger students can understand and plenty of outside information for older students to look into and learn about.

	== Materials ==		== Materials ==

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	* Any extra tidbits that do not fit into other sections		* This demonstration is a part of the [[Liquid Nitrogen Show]].
	* This demonstration is a part of the ~~(insert~~ [[~~Stage~~ Show]] ~~here)~~

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+Solid materials, such as metals, are not able to become "more solid". However, they can expand and contract as their temperature changes, and is known as the ''Tyndall Effect''. With our bi-metallic strip, we can see this happen in real time as we heat or cool the strip. The two metals on the strip, brass and nickel, have very different expansion and contraction rates. Brass experiences a much larger change than nickel when its temperature changes, and so we see it having control on which way the metal strip will bend. When we heat the strip, the brass will expand more than the nickel, causing the strip to bend over in the direction of the nickel. When we cool the strip, the brass contracts more than the nickel, which is why the strip will bend towards the brass side. This is used in many home thermostats; inside the thermostat there will be a coiled flat wire, which is a bi-metallic strip. as the temperature in the house changes, the coil will expand or contract accordingly, and if it changes too much then it will set off a trigger in the thermostat. As the temperature goes back to where it was set, the coil will do the same, and will reset the trigger!
 == Additional Information ==

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	== Demonstration ==		== Demonstration ==

			# Show the Bi-Metallic Strip to the audience, and point out the two metals on it (Bronze and Nickel).
	1. ~~Steps for~~ the ~~demonstration~~.		# Use the Dry Ice or similar Cryogen to cool the strip. It will start to bend over! The more you cool it, the more extreme the bend will get.
			# Let the strip warm up for a minute or so. During this time, ask the audience to identify which side it bent towards. What can they deduce from this?
	2. ~~Be sure~~ to ~~clarify on steps about any safety equipment needed~~.		# Use the Blowtorch or similar heat source to warm the strip. It will now start bending, but in the opposite direction! The longer you heat it, the more it will bend.
			# Compare earlier thoughts to this result. What do they think is happening?
	3. ~~Make sure steps can be understood by a first-time reader~~.


	== Why This Works ==		== Why This Works ==

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| [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]]:
| Properties of Metals, Young's Modulus
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| Grade Range:
| [[Elementary School]], [[Middle School]], [[High School]]
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| Format:
| [[Hands-on]], [[Stage]]
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'''''WRITEUP UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''''

== Materials ==

* Bi-metallic Strip
* Blowtorch or similar
* Dry Ice or similar

== Safety Precautions ==

Please read the Fire Safety and Cryogen Safety sections of the [[Demonstration Safety]] page before performing this demonstration.

This demonstration requires: thermal gloves, goggles.

== Demonstration ==

1. Steps for the demonstration.

2. Be sure to clarify on steps about any safety equipment needed.

3. Make sure steps can be understood by a first-time reader.

== Why This Works ==

===Short Explanation===
This is where you would provide a basic, easy-to-understand explanation of the demonstration. Try not to use too much "Science Jargon", and if needed add any explanation tips, like comparing the demo to something kids are familiar with.

===Full Explanation===
This is where you will explain the demonstration in full, and provide all additional information that pertains to the demo. Unlike the short explanation above, this should be worded so someone who is familiar with the topics might understand it. If needed, you can provide equations and citations for additional sources of information on the topic. This is also where you will find some answers for trickier questions, such as "How does a plane fly upside-down?" for the Bernoulli's Principle demo. If you want to add a floating box for equations, copy the following:

{| class="wikitable" style="color:black; background-color:#ddd; text-align: center; margin: auto"
| This will give you
| a floating box.
|-
| The box will be
| centered for you.
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== Additional Information ==

* Any extra tidbits that do not fit into other sections
* This demonstration is a part of the (insert [[Stage Show]] here)