Heat, Light, and Videotapes: Experiments in Heat Conduction Using Liquid Crystal Film.

Presents a range of experiments in heat conduction suitable for upper-level undergraduate laboratories that make use of heat sensitive liquid crystal film to measure temperature contours. Includes experiments mathematically described by Laplace's equation, experiments theoretically described by Poisson's equation, and experiments that involve transient heat flow and the use of the diffusion equation. (JRH)