I have a Galileo Thermometer like this one too. Except, mine has a three legged chrome stand that it sits in. When anyone asks me, "How does that thing work?" I always tell them, "It works the opposite way that a mercury thermometer does, when its cold all the bulbs inside float and when its hot all the bulbs sink." This a wonderful example of how the relative density of an object can affect it’s buoyancy when the temperature of the liquid changes.
@saqibd123new Sure, the bottommost floating sphere shows the temperature. So it starts out cold and they are all up top, then as it warms up, they lower. Each has a little metal tag with the actual degrees hanging from it. At room temperature, half will be up top and half at the bottom.
I have a Galileo Thermometer like this one too. Except, mine has a three legged chrome stand that it sits in. When anyone asks me, "How does that thing work?" I always tell them, "It works the opposite way that a mercury thermometer does, when its cold all the bulbs inside float and when its hot all the bulbs sink." This a wonderful example of how the relative density of an object can affect it’s buoyancy when the temperature of the liquid changes.
TheWiseTyronian 1 year ago
sweeeeeet
skyskelton97 1 year ago
ive got a huge one of these
ryanandbranslurppiss 1 year ago
awsome
p00lking 1 year ago
i dont understand how to understand what it shows
explain please :)
saqibd123new 1 year ago
@saqibd123new Sure, the bottommost floating sphere shows the temperature. So it starts out cold and they are all up top, then as it warms up, they lower. Each has a little metal tag with the actual degrees hanging from it. At room temperature, half will be up top and half at the bottom.
RJFerret 1 year ago 3