Radiometer

  • Principle Illustrated: Radiation Pressure, Work done by expanding gas

    Simple analysis of the device based on radiation pressure results in the wrong direction of rotation.

    Actual rotation can be explained by convection effects due to heated gas near the black sides of the vanes.

    This demo can be found in cabinet D on shelf 5 of the UCSD PUL Demo Room (WLH 2015).

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