This apparatus can be used to demonstrate the thermal expansion of gases, to verify Charles' law and to estimate a Celsius value for the absolute zero of temperature.
Specification of Charles Law Apparatus for Physics Lab
A glass U tube, 15 mm dia, with one limb plain 220 mm long and other limb graduated 25 to 35 x 0.2 ml, 120 mm long terminating in a bulb 38 mm diameter, with third limb 185 x 6 mm (L x D) joined at right angles to the plane of the other two, short length of glass tubing mounted in end of wide bore plain limb with rubber bung, a piece of rubber tube and a pinch clip..
Supplied with tall form beaker 1000 ml and stirrer. 30 ml mercury is required. Supplied without mercury and without thermometer.