3-Piece 90° Corner Mirror Set, 120 mm Side Length
$18.00 (Ex GST)
Bonded Compound Bar for Thermal Expansion
From $8.00 (Ex GST)
Brass Bar with Expansion Gauge and Insulated Handle
$38.00 (Ex GST)
Calorimeter Cups and Calorimetry Accessories of Copper
From $9.00 (Ex GST)
Calorimeter Heating Blocks, Educational Metal Block Set for Heat Studies
From $50.00 (Ex GST)
Cast Iron Bar Breaker
From $181.00 (Ex GST)
Classic Mechanical Equivalent of Heat (J) Apparatus
$435.00 (Ex GST)
Flat Glass Plates Set of 6 for Interference Experiments
$48.00 (Ex GST)
Frosted Acrylic Projection Screen with Feet, 200 × 200 mm
$27.00 (Ex GST)
Gravesande’s Ball and Ring Apparatus, Brass Set
$32.00 (Ex GST)
Heat Conductivity Rods
From $10.00 (Ex GST)
Hodson Light Box and Optical Kits
From $72.00 (Ex GST)
Hodson Optical Bench and Lens Kit
From $203.00 (Ex GST)
Holographic Diffraction Gratings
From $10.00 (Ex GST)
Hot/Cold Thermopile on Heat Sink with Socket Terminals
$99.00 (Ex GST)
Laboratory Light Sources
From $10.00 (Ex GST)
Laser View Prism and Bar Kits
From $83.00 (Ex GST)
Plastic Spectroscope with Calibration Scale and Adjustable Slit
$55.00 (Ex GST)
Polaroid Polarising Filters
From $18.00 (Ex GST)
Simple Copper–Constantan Thermocouple, 200 mm Length
$8.00 (Ex GST)
Spectrum Discharge Tube Set
From $209.00 (Ex GST)
Steam-Heated Linear Expansion Apparatus with Dial Gauge Indicator
$264.00 (Ex GST)
Thermal Conductivity Ring Set, 4 Different Metals
$41.00 (Ex GST)
Unmounted Colour Filter Sheets
From $7.00 (Ex GST)
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Heat and Light experiments play an important role in physics laboratories, helping students and researchers understand the behaviour of thermal energy, radiation, and the interaction of light with matter. Practical experiments in this field demonstrate concepts such as heat transfer, thermal expansion, radiation, reflection, refraction, diffraction, and optical measurement. These principles form the foundation of many scientific and technological applications, including thermodynamics, optics, spectroscopy, and energy systems.
Laboratory equipment used for heat and light experiments allows users to observe and measure how energy is transferred and how light behaves when it interacts with different materials and surfaces. Typical apparatus may include optical benches, lenses, mirrors, prisms, diffraction equipment, radiant heat demonstrators, calorimeters, thermometers, and thermal expansion apparatus. These instruments support experiments that help students visualise concepts such as wave behaviour of light, temperature change during energy transfer, and the relationship between heat and physical properties of materials.
In laboratory environments where glass components are used in heat experiments, material performance is important. Borosilicate glass such as BORO 3.3, commonly referenced under ISO 3585, is widely used due to its excellent resistance to thermal shock and chemical attack. Additional laboratory glass standards such as ASTM E438 relate to the chemical and thermal performance of glass used in laboratory apparatus, while ASTM E694 may apply where volumetric glassware is used during thermal or optical experiments.
For electrically powered optical or thermal measurement equipment used in teaching laboratories, which applies to electrical equipment used for laboratory measurement and control. Manufacturing and quality systems for laboratory equipment are commonly associated with ISO 9001 quality management practices to ensure product reliability and consistent performance.
At LabChoice Australia, we provide heat and light laboratory equipment suitable for school science laboratories, university physics departments, and educational demonstration environments. Our range is selected to support safe experimentation, clear visual demonstrations, and reliable results that help students understand the fundamental behaviour of thermal energy and optical phenomena.
Experiments in heat and light help bridge theoretical physics with real laboratory observations, allowing learners to explore energy transfer, optical properties, and the physical laws that govern light and thermal processes.