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This site provides an activity on the conductivity and resistivity of various materials.  A thermometer and other everyday materials like wood, metal, and styrofoam are used to compare temperatures detected by one's hands with measured temperatures.  The site contains an explanation of the observations and descriptions of insulators and conductors as well as materials needed and assembly for the activity. This activity is part of Exploratorium's Science Snacks series.
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Electricity & Magnetism
- Resistance
General Physics
- Properties of Matter
Thermo & Stat Mech
- Thermal Properties of Matter
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- Informal Education
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Keywords:
conductivity, conductor, insulator, resistivity, temperature, thermal conductivity
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created June 13, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated:
August 2, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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August 4, 2006
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/cold-metal).
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Cold Metal (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/cold-metal>.
APA Format
Cold Metal. (2006, August 4). Retrieved March 28, 2024, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/cold-metal
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Exploratorium. Cold Metal. San Francisco: Exploratorium, August 4, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/cold-metal (accessed 28 March 2024).
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Cold Metal. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. 4 Aug. 2006. 28 Mar. 2024 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/cold-metal>.
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@misc{ Title = {Cold Metal}, Publisher = {Exploratorium}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {28 March 2024}, Month = {August 4, 2006}, Year = {2006} }
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