Date :

Experiment : 7.10
Aim : To show that heat flows by radiation
through a vacuum
Identifying the problem:
Making a smart guess:
Constant variable:
Manipulated variable:
Responding variable:

Diagram : as shown in Figure 7.21

Round bottom P Q R S T
flask
Temperature

Observation:
The reading of the thermometer before the bulb is
switched on is ____OC.
The reading of the thermometer 10 minutes after the
bulb is switched on is _____OC.

Conclusion:
 The reading of the thermometer ____ when the
bulb is switched on

 the heat flows by _____ in a vacuum

Explanation:
Since the air in the bell jar has been removed, there is
no medium for the heat to flow by conduction or
convection. The reading of thermometer rises, showing
that heat energy can flow through vacuum.