PURPOSE: To show that the silvering of a dewar keeps out the IR heat.
DESCRIPTION: Two Dewars, as shown. One is silvered and the other is not. Fill them with ice water and monitor the temperature for an hour with a thermocouple
EQUIPMENT: Two dewars, as photographed. Also, two thermocouples.
SETUP NOTES: 1 hour. The ice must be retrieved from the chemistry building.
Updated by Jun Qi in 4/5/2000