PIRA Class: 1R50.20
Purpose:
To serve as props for discussions re: material properties (e.g., density, thermal expansion, heat capacity, sound propagation, electric current, phase changes, chemical bonding, crystal structure, etc.)
Description:
Various crystal models are presented for student examination and discussion. The model with springs between the atoms can be effective for discussing the origin of the normal force.
Some of the crystal models are labeled as BCC, FCC, etc.
Equipment:
Crystal and molecular models
Location:
Shelf 165