PASCO TD-8578 User Manual
Instruction Manual and
Experiment Guide for the
PASCO scientific
Model TD-8578
THERMAL EXPANSION
APPARATUS
012-07114D
© 1999 PASCO scientific
012-07114D Thermal Expansion Apparatus
Table of Contents
Section Page
Copyright, Warranty and Equipment Return ................................................. ii
INTRODUCTION:
Equipment.................................................................................................. 1
Additional Equipment Required ................................................................ 1
Notes on Temperature Measurement ......................................................... 1
Accepted Values for Coefficient of Thermal Expansion .......................... 2
Changing Tubes ......................................................................................... 2
Replacement Parts ..................................................................................... 2
EXPERIMENT:
Measuring the Coefficient of Linear Expansion for Copper, Brass, and
Aluminum:
Introduction .........................................................................................3
Procedure .............................................................................................3
Data and Calculations .......................................................................... 4
Questions ............................................................................................. 5
Thermistor Conversion Table: ............................................................. 5
Technical Support ............................................................................................ 7
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Thermal Expansion Apparatus 012-07114D
Copyright, Warranty and Equipment Return
Please—Feel free to duplicate this manual
subject to the copyright restrictions below.
Copyright Notice
The PASCO scientific 012-07114 Thermal Expansion
manual is copyrighted and all rights reserved. However, permission is granted to non-profit educational
institutions for reproduction of any part of the manual
providing the reproductions are used only for their
laboratories and are not sold for profit. Reproduction
under any other circumstances, without the written
consent of PASCO scientific, is prohibited.
Limited Warranty
PASCO scientific warrants the product to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for a period of
one year from the date of shipment to the customer.
PASCO will repair or replace at its option any part of
the product which is deemed to be defective in material or workmanship. The warranty does not cover
damage to the product caused by abuse or improper
use. Determination of whether a product failure is the
result of a manufacturing defect or improper use by the
customer shall be made solely by PASCO scientific.
Responsibility for the return of equipment for warranty repair belongs to the customer. Equipment must
be properly packed to prevent damage and shipped
postage or freight prepaid. (Damage caused by improper packing of the equipment for return shipment
will not be covered by the warranty.) Shipping costs
for returning the equipment after repair will be paid by
PASCO scientific.
Equipment Return
Should the product have to be returned to PASCO
scientific for any reason, notify PASCO scientific by
letter, phone, or fax BEFORE returning the product.
Upon notification, the return authorization and shipping instructions will be promptly issued.
➤ ➤
➤ NOTE: NO EQUIPMENT WILL BE
➤ ➤
ACCEPTED FOR RETURN WITHOUT AN
AUTHORIZATION FROM PASCO.
When returning equipment for repair, the units must
be packed properly. Carriers will not accept responsibility for damage caused by improper packing. To be
certain the unit will not be damaged in shipment,
observe the following rules:
➀ The packing carton must be strong enough for the
item shipped.
➁ Make certain there are at least two inches of
packing material between any point on the apparatus
and the inside walls of the carton.
➂ Make certain that the packing material cannot shift
in the box or become compressed, allowing the
instrument come in contact with the packing carton.
Address: PASCO scientific
10101 Foothills Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95747-7100
Phone: (916) 786-3800
FAX: (916) 786-3292
email: techsupp@pasco.com
web: www.pasco.com
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