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authorEugeniy Mikhailov <evgmik@gmail.com>2013-10-01 14:53:17 -0400
committerEugeniy Mikhailov <evgmik@gmail.com>2013-10-01 14:53:17 -0400
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some corrections to the black body radiation lab
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% Resistance of filament (room temperature)=&$\underline{\hskip .7in}$
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-\item Set up the equipment as shown in
-Fig. \ref{bbht}. VERY IMPORTANT: make all connections to the lamp when the
-power is off. Turn the power off before changing/removing connections. The
-voltmeter should be directly connected to the binding posts of the
-Stefan-Boltzmann lamp. Compare readings provided by the power supply and the
-multimeter. Which one is the correct one? Think about your measurement
-uncertainties.
-%
+\item connect a multimeter as voltmeter to the output of the power supply.
+ {\bf Important:} make sure it in the {\bf voltmeter mode}.
+ Compare voltage readings provided by the power supply and the multimeter.
+ Which one is the correct one? Think about your measurement
+ uncertainties.
+
+\item Set up the equipment as shown in Fig. \ref{bbht}. VERY IMPORTANT:
+ make all connections to the lamp when the power is off. Turn the
+ power off before changing/removing connections. The voltmeter
+ should be directly connected to the binding posts of the
+ Stefan-Boltzmann lamp. In this case the multimeter voltmeter has
+ direct access to the voltage drop across the bulb, while the power
+ supply voltmeter reads an extra voltage due to finite resistance of
+ the current meter. Compare readings on the multimeter and the power
+ supply current meters. Which one is the correct one? Think about
+ your measurement uncertainties.
\item Place the thermal sensor at the same height as the filament, with the front face of the sensor approximately 6 cm away from the filament (this distance will be fixed throughout the measurement). Make sure no other objects are viewed by the sensor other than the lamp.
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