Thermodynamics > Heat and the First Law > Convection
DCS# 4B20.10
CONVECTION TUBE
APPARATUS
convection tube
202-11-E3
butane burner and striker
202-11-B
food coloring
202-13-E2
DESCRIPTION
Set the butane burner under one
corner
of the water-filled convection tube. Put a drop of food coloring
in the tube to make the convection current visible.
The convection
current can also be made visible with the infrared camera.