ball and ring
Americannoun
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Watch this 30-second video demonstrating thermal expansion with the classic brass ball and ring experiment.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Move the ball and ring so that the shadow slowly returns to its first position.
From Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)
Heat both ball and ring for a short time.
From Common Science by Ritchie, John W. (John Woodside)
Now take the ball and ring into sunlight, or the light of a lamp or candle, holding them so that the shadow of the ring is as thin as possible.
From Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)
Moving the ball and ring so that the shadow returns to its first position, an entire Saturnian year will have been illustrated.
From Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)
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