Galileo Thermometer

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This Demonstration simulates a simple Galileo thermometer.
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Contributed by: Erik Mahieu (January 2012)
Open content licensed under CC BY-NC-SA
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The function used for water density at different temperatures is discussed in [1].
The working principles of the Galileo thermometer are explained in [2].
References
[1] Earthward Consulting. "Water Density as a Function of Temperature and Concentration." (Dec 22, 2011) www.earthwardconsulting.com/density.xls.
[2] M. Hoselton. "Galileo's Thermometer." (Jun 30, 2003) faculty.trinityvalleyschool.org/hoseltom/lesson%20plans/Lesson%2036-Galileos%20Thermometer.pdf.
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"Galileo Thermometer"
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Published: January 5 2012