This general-purpose temperature probe is the most commonly used sensor in the range. It can accurately measure the temperature of air, water, soil and weak acidic solutions, making it indispensable in all Science Departments.

Activities

Physics:
  • Cooling rates
  • Absorption of energy
  • Conduction, convection and evaporation
  • Solar energy
  • Insulation investigations

Biology:
  • Animal behaviour
  • River and pond studies

Chemistry:
  • Endothermic and exothermic reactions
  • Freezing and melting of water
  • Energy content of foods
  • Change of state
  • Neutralisation reactions
  • Greenhouse effect
  • Fractional distillation
  • Vapour pressure of liquids

Environment:
  • Habitats
  • Pond and river studies

This sensor has a particularly low thermal inertia. The thermistor is housed at the end of a 3 mm by 200 mm stainless steel tube which is resistant to weak acids.

See Resources for the sensor manual which has details of how to care for and use this sensor.

Temperatures higher than 150ºC (302ºF) may damage the Sensor. The PVC insulation on the connecting cable has a working range of -10 to 85ºC (14 to 185ºF), so this cable should be kept away from the source of heat.