Heat & Light
Heat and light teaching equipment supports demonstration of thermodynamics and optical principles. Designed for durability and clarity, these tools enable practical learning experiences in schools and laboratories. Australian educators rely on this equipment for effective science instruction.
Adjustable Plastic Lens and Mirror Holder
- Adjustable plastic holder for lenses and mirrors
- Suitable for optics teaching and classroom demonstration setups
- Holds lenses or mirrors up to 4 mm wide
- Suitable for items up to 75 mm across
- Height adjustment range listed as 60 mm up or down
- Overall size listed as 110 × 70 × 160 mm
- Weight listed as 0.15 kg
- Practical for ray optics, reflection and refraction experiments
- Confirm lens or mirror size, thickness and classroom setup compatibility before use
AUD 9.50 (Ex GST)
Bell Jar and Electric Bell Vacuum Experiment Kit
- Complete bell jar and ringer kit for sound in vacuum demonstrations
- Includes glass bell jar, vacuum plate with valve and rubber seal
- Supplied with battery-operated electric bell and instructions
- Demonstrates that sound becomes fainter as air is removed
- Bell can be removed for other suitable vacuum experiments
- Electric vacuum pump, tubing and 2 × AA batteries are not included
- For laboratory or educational use under appropriate supervision
AUD 211.90 (Ex GST)
Brass Bar and Gauge Apparatus with Insulating Handle
- Classic brass bar and gauge apparatus for thermal expansion demonstrations
- Demonstrates the effect of heating metal
- Shows expansion in both length and diameter
- Heated bar cannot fit through the matching gauge
- Chilled gauge can contract so the bar no longer fits correctly
- Brass bar and gauge are carefully machined and matched for experiment performance
- Insulating handle supports safer handling during approved demonstrations
- Unlike ball and ring apparatus, the bar and gauge are not chained together
- Suitable for school, university and teaching laboratory use
- Useful for heat, solids and thermal physics experiments
- Bar and gauge only, heating and cooling accessories are not included
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 47.50 (Ex GST)
Calorimeter Cup Insulation Box and Lid, 50 × 75 mm
- Insulation box and lid for compatible 50 × 75 mm calorimeter cups
- Specially moulded high-density polystyrene construction
- Designed to provide insulation for heating and cooling experiments
- Supplied with matching styrene foam lid
- Lid is large enough to cover the ABS plastic calorimeter lid if fitted
- Lid includes holes for stirrer handle and central thermometer placement
- Colour may be supplied as blue or white
- Supplied as insulation box and lid only
- Confirm calorimeter cup size, lid fit and experiment suitability before use
AUD 11.50 (Ex GST)
Calorimeter Cup Pair, Inner and Outer with Lid and Stirrer
- Calorimeter cup pair for water-based heat transfer experiments
- Includes outer cup, inner cup, plastic lid and stirrer
- Outer cup dimensions listed as 75 × 100 mm, diameter × height
- Inner calorimeter cup dimensions listed as 50 × 75 mm, diameter × height
- Styrene foam insulation pad helps support and centralise the inner cup
- Single plastic lid holds both cups aligned during use
- Centre lid hole allows thermometer insertion
- Stirrer operates with vertical action inside the smaller cup
- Designed to be used with water only
AUD 114.90 (Ex GST)
Calorimeter Heating Blocks, Educational Metal Block Set for Heat Studies
- Metal calorimeter heating blocks for specific heat capacity experiments
- Suitable for comparative heat studies in physics and science classrooms
- Each block has a stated mass of 1 kg and 75 mm diameter
- Material options include aluminium, brass, copper and zinc plated steel
- Consistent block geometry supports controlled comparison between metals
- 12 mm hole allows insertion of a compatible thermometer or temperature probe
- For laboratory or educational use only, handle heated blocks with care
From AUD 62.50 (Ex GST)
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Cast Iron Bar Breaker Apparatus
- Classic cast iron bar breaker demonstrates expansion and contraction using a heated steel bar in frame
- Cast base with gas burner heats bar until expansion breaks cast iron pin with loud report
- Fit pin while bar is hot, cooling contraction again breaks pin, showing force of temperature change
- Steel bar locked by cast iron pin, expansion bends cast iron rod until pin fails
- Fuel versions here: LP gas or natural gas, with separate coal model also noted
From AUD 225.50 (Ex GST)
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Complete Diffraction Kit with Slits and Colour Filters
- Complete diffraction kit for laboratory and educational use
- IEC diffraction kit as listed
- Designed to teach the principles of diffraction
- Self-contained kit housed in a small plastic box
- Includes mono filament lamp as the light source
- Lamp provides a line source of light as listed
- Includes single and double slit sets produced photographically
- Includes adjustable slit as listed
- Includes colour filters for observing different coloured diffraction patterns
- Includes simple scale behind the light source for measuring band spacing
- Suitable for classroom optics and wave demonstrations
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 78.50 (Ex GST)
Compound Bar Bonded Bimetallic Strip, 150 × 12.5 mm, Plain
- IEC compound bar designed to demonstrate differential thermal expansion in physics experiments
- Features two permanently bonded metals with different coefficients of thermal expansion
- Measures 150 mm in length and 12.5 mm in width for educational heat demonstrations
- Copper-coloured and silver-coloured metal surfaces make the two layers easy to identify
- Bimetallic strip visibly bends when heated due to unequal expansion of the bonded metals
- Modern bonded construction eliminates the rivets used in traditional compound metal bars
- Plain, handle-free design allows use with suitable laboratory tongs or holding equipment
- Demonstrates the scientific principles used in thermostats and temperature control devices
- Manufactured in Australia for schools, universities and educational physics laboratories
AUD 9.90 (Ex GST)
Compound Bar Bonded Bimetallic Strips with Handle
- IEC compound bars designed to demonstrate differential thermal expansion in physics experiments
- Available in two bonded strip lengths: 100 mm and 150 mm, both measuring 12.5 mm wide
- Features two permanently bonded metals with different coefficients of thermal expansion
- Copper-coloured and silver-coloured surfaces make the two metal layers easy to identify
- Bimetallic strip bends visibly when heated due to unequal expansion of the bonded metals
- Stainless steel handle provides a convenient holding point during heating demonstrations
- Modern bonded construction eliminates rivets between the two active metal layers
- Demonstrates the scientific principles behind bimetallic thermostats and thermal switches
- Manufactured in Australia for schools, universities and educational physics laboratories
From AUD 17.50 (Ex GST)
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Compound Bar, 2-Metal Riveted, with Wooden Handle
- Compound bar for thermal expansion demonstrations
- Two-metal laminated bar construction as listed
- Brass and iron metals as listed
- Riveted / fastened metal strip design
- Wooden handle supports safer demonstration handling
- Designed to be placed over a flame during experiment
- Different expansion rates cause the bar to bend
- Demonstrates expansion of different metals
- Blade size listed as 3.5 × 20 cm
- Product title references 350 × 20 mm format
- Heat source is required and not included
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 16.50 (Ex GST)
Concave and Convex Mirror on Stand, Miracle Mirror
- Concave and convex mirror apparatus for optics demonstrations
- 150 mm OD plastic hemisphere covered with aluminium
- Back side functions as a concave mirror
- Front side functions as a convex mirror
- Demonstrates dramatically different reflections from opposite mirror surfaces
- Concave side supports real-image projection demonstrations
- Convex side supports wide-angle reflection and apparent distance experiments
- Suitable for classroom optics, image formation and reflection practicals
- Can be used with small objects, cardboard, torchlight and water-based demonstrations
- Confirm classroom method, supervision and handling requirements before use
AUD 136.90 (Ex GST)
Concave and Convex Unbreakable Mirrors, Dual Surface Optics
- Plastic concave and convex mirror for classroom optics demonstrations
- Mirror diameter listed as 100 mm
- Unbreakable-style plastic construction supports safer teaching use
- Concave side supports reflection and image formation demonstrations
- Convex side supports wide-angle reflection and apparent size observations
- Suitable for comparing concave and convex mirror behaviour
- Practical for school science, physics and general optics activities
- Confirm classroom method, handling requirements and experiment suitability before use
AUD 4.50 (Ex GST)
Concave Mirrors, 50 mm Diameter Classroom Optics Range
- 50 mm diameter concave mirror options for converging reflection and image formation optics practicals
- Focal lengths listed 5 cm, 7.5 cm, 10 cm, 15 cm, 20 cm, 25 cm, 30 cm, 50 cm
- Supports optical bench alignment and mirror equation style demonstrations in physics classes
- Useful for reflection studies, focusing light and observing real image formation at different distances
- Choose focal length to match bench length and target position, handle carefully to protect reflective surface
From AUD 3.50 (Ex GST)
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Concave Mirrors, 75 mm Diameter Classroom Optics Range
- 75 mm diameter concave mirror options for converging reflection and image formation optics practicals
- Focal lengths listed 7.5 cm, 10 cm, 15 cm, 20 cm, 25 cm, 30 cm, 50 cm
- Supports optical bench alignment and ray tracing activities, helps demonstrate mirror equation relationships
- Larger diameter supports wider beams and improved visibility for group demonstrations in class
- Select focal length to match bench length and target distance, handle carefully to protect reflective surface
From AUD 4.50 (Ex GST)
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Conductivity Ring for Comparing Thermal Conductivity of Metals
- Thermal conductivity ring for comparing heat conduction in different metals
- Includes four metal strips: brass, copper, iron and aluminium
- Strip ends meet at a central point for equal heating during demonstrations
- Wax placed in tip depressions provides a clear visual conductivity comparison
- Melting order helps show which metal conducts heat more efficiently
- Each strip is stamped with the metal initial for easy identification
- Suitable for supervised heat transfer and conduction practicals
AUD 51.50 (Ex GST)
Conductivity Rods for Comparing Thermal Conductivity of Metals Set of 6
- Set of 6 metal rods for thermal conductivity experiments
- Rod dimensions listed as 300 mm × 3 mm diameter
- Includes brass, copper, aluminium, iron, stainless steel and lead rods
- Suitable for comparing heat conduction through different metals
- Useful for heat transfer and thermal physics demonstrations
- Practical apparatus for school, university and teaching laboratories
- Supports observation of relative conductivity between common metals
- Can be used with compatible conductivity apparatus and approved heating methods
- Confirm experiment setup and rod compatibility before use
- Contains lead rod, follow appropriate handling and hygiene procedures
- Conductivity rods only, heating apparatus and accessories are not included
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 27.50 (Ex GST)
Convection in Air Apparatus with Chimneys
- Convection in air apparatus for STEM and science demonstrations
- Demonstrates convection as heat transfer in gases
- Shows warm air rising and cooler air moving in to replace it
- Useful for teaching air currents and heat movement
- Includes metal box with acrylic front as listed
- Includes two acrylic chimneys as listed
- Designed for use with a candle heat source during demonstration
- Smoke source is required to visualise air movement
- Air currents can be observed against a dark backdrop as listed
- Relevant to air-conditioning, building fire behaviour and sea breeze concepts
- Acrylic front slides out to access the chimneys as listed
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 72.50 (Ex GST)
Convex Mirrors, 50 mm Diameter for Virtual Image Optics Practicals
- 75 mm diameter convex mirrors for physics optics teaching, supports divergent reflection demonstrations and basic image behaviour observation
- Focal lengths listed 7.5 cm, 10 cm, 15 cm, 20 cm, 25 cm, 30 cm to suit different optical bench distances and classroom activities
- Designed for educational use, supports hands on exploration of reflection principles and light path behaviour in practical lessons
- Useful for comparing curvature effects with plane or concave mirrors, helps illustrate virtual image concepts typical of convex mirrors
- Select focal length to match bench length and target spacing, handle carefully to protect reflective surface and use under appropriate supervision
From AUD 3.50 (Ex GST)
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Convex Mirrors, 75 mm Diameter Optics Reflection Range
- 75 mm diameter convex mirrors for physics optics teaching, supports divergent reflection demonstrations and basic image behaviour observation
- Focal lengths listed 7.5 cm, 10 cm, 15 cm, 20 cm, 25 cm, 30 cm to suit different optical bench distances and classroom activities
- Designed for educational use, supports hands on exploration of reflection principles and light path behaviour in practical lessons
- Useful for comparing curvature effects with plane or concave mirrors, helps illustrate virtual image concepts typical of convex mirrors
- Select focal length to match bench length and target spacing, handle carefully to protect reflective surface and use under appropriate supervision
From AUD 4.50 (Ex GST)
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Copper Calorimeter Cups, Nickel Plated, 50 × 75 mm and 75 × 100 mm
- Copper calorimeter cup range for teaching calorimetry experiments
- Available in standard small and large size options
- Small cup size listed as 50 × 75 mm, diameter × height
- Large cup size listed as 75 × 100 mm, diameter × height
- Spun from copper sheet for practical classroom laboratory use
- Rolled edge supports safer handling and improved rim durability
- Polished with nickel plated outside finish
- Suitable for compatible calorimeter lids, inserts and insulation accessories
- Supplied as calorimeter cup only
- Confirm required cup size, lid fit and experiment suitability before ordering
From AUD 26.50 (Ex GST)
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Copper Gauze Wire Mesh, 40 Mesh for Electrolysis Experiments
- Copper gauze mesh for laboratory and educational use
- 40 mesh copper wire gauze as listed
- Supplied as 300 mm square as listed
- Used in electrolysis experiments as listed
- Suitable for compatible chemistry and physics demonstrations
- Useful for electrode, conductivity and material-property studies
- Flexible copper mesh format for practical laboratory handling
- Can be cut or shaped for approved experimental setups
- Confirm mesh size and wire compatibility before use
- Copper may oxidise or discolour after chemical or heat exposure
- Edges may be sharp after cutting or handling
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 59.90 (Ex GST)
Crookes Radiometer Single for Heat and Light Energy
- Single Crookes radiometer for light and energy demonstrations
- Demonstrates the relationship between heat, light and gas molecular activity
- Shows that light is a form of energy
- Supports discussion of energy conversion in a visible way
- Rotor movement provides a clear classroom observation
- Size listed as 125 mm high × 75 mm diameter
- Suitable for school, university and teaching laboratory use
- Useful for physics, heat, light and energy demonstrations
- Refer to the product PDF for further information and experiment guidance
- Glass radiometer should be handled carefully
- Radiometer only, light source and accessories are not included
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 43.90 (Ex GST)
Cylindrical Lenses, Plano Concave and Plano Convex Optics
- Cylindrical lenses for optics experiments, supports refraction demonstrations and line focusing behaviour compared with spherical lenses
- All lenses listed size 50 x 45 mm, consistent format for use in standard classroom holders and basic optical bench setups
- Plano concave options listed 6 cm, 15 cm and 30 cm focal lengths, supports diverging behaviour comparisons across focal length changes
- Plano convex options listed 6 cm, 7.5 cm, 10 cm and 15 cm focal lengths, supports converging behaviour and image formation activities
- Select focal length based on required beam spread or focus distance, label lenses clearly for practical classes and store to protect optical surfaces
From AUD 29.90 (Ex GST)
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Digital Lux Light Meter for Light Intensity Measurement
- Digital lux meter for measuring light intensity
- Measuring range listed as 0–50,000 Lux
- Three measuring ranges as listed
- 18 mm LCD display for clear reading visibility
- Over-input indication shown as “I”
- Sampling time listed as 0.4 second
- Operating temperature range from 0°C to 50°C
- Operating humidity less than 80% RH
- Suitable for laboratory, classroom and general light measurement use
- Useful for physics, environmental and lighting demonstrations
- Confirm measurement range and application suitability before use
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 62.50 (Ex GST)
Digital Microwave Transmitter Kit, Reflection Polarisation and Interference Teaching Set
- Digital microwave experiment kit for laboratory and educational use
- Demonstrates microwave emission and reception
- Used to illustrate basic optical characteristics with microwaves
- 10.525 GHz microwave transmitter as listed
- Transmitter can rotate 360° to change transmitting angle
- Microwave receiver can rotate 360° to change receiving angle
- Includes microwave diode probe as listed
- Includes guide rails with metric scales and centre pivot angular scale
- Includes reflector, polariser, absorbers, screens and prism accessories
- Supplied with two 240 V AC to 12 V DC plug packs as listed
- Packed size listed as 71 × 40 × 17.5 cm, 6.8 kg
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 1,085.90 (Ex GST)
Double Sided Plain Mirrors, Unbreakable Optics Reflection Range
- Double sided unbreakable plain mirrors for optics practicals, supports safe handling and repeated student use in laboratories and classrooms
- Sizes listed 50 x 50, 50 x 75, 100 x 50, 100 x 100 and 100 x 150 mm, choose reflective area to suit bench space and experiment scale
- Suitable for reflection experiments, ray alignment and basic image formation activities, also useful in refraction setups as a durable reflective element
- Unbreakable construction stated, supports longevity where glass mirrors may chip or break during frequent handling and transport
- Adjust angle and orientation as required for incident light work, keep surfaces clean for clear reflections and use under appropriate supervision
From AUD 1.90 (Ex GST)
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Electric Kinetic Theory Model for Gas Molecule Motion
- Electric kinetic theory model for gas molecule demonstrations
- IEC kinetic theory apparatus as listed
- Operates with 12 V DC as listed
- Demonstrates movement of molecules in a gas
- Strong DC motor drives a vibrating platform
- Acrylic tube includes a scale as listed
- Platform has a rubber surface
- Includes 100 small stainless steel balls as listed
- Includes light polystyrene foam disc and second heavier disc
- Shows relationship between agitation, floating height and pressure concept
- Useful for kinetic theory, gas volume and gas pressure teaching
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 356.50 (Ex GST)
Enclosed Low Power Light Sources, 4 mm Connections, 2.5 V MES
- Enclosed low power light source range for basic electricity teaching
- Uses a 2.5 V MES lamp screwed into a socket
- Transparent plastic vial housing provides protective enclosure
- Available with 4 mm sockets or 4 mm spin-free IEC terminals
- LC-80-HL2012-001 uses 4 mm sockets for cable connection
- LC-80-HL2012-101 uses 4 mm spin-free IEC terminals for cable connection
- Suitable for low-voltage classroom circuit experiments
- Practical for teaching lamps, current flow, switches and simple circuits
- Confirm power source, voltage suitability and classroom supervision before use
From AUD 27.50 (Ex GST)
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Flat Glass Plates for Interference Experiments, Set of 6
- Flat glass plate set for laboratory and educational use
- Supplied as set of 6 plates as listed
- Used for demonstrating optical interference patterns
- Suitable for Newton’s rings and air-wedge style demonstrations
- Two flat glass strips can be separated at one end with thin paper
- Creates a very thin wedge-shaped air film between the plates
- Demonstrates interference of light through thin air layers
- Works best with a monochromatic light source as listed
- Sodium light source is commonly used for clear fringe observation
- Useful for optics, wave behaviour and thin-film interference teaching
- Handle glass carefully to avoid breakage or sharp edges
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 59.90 (Ex GST)
Folding Linen Tester Magnifier, 5.5×, 30 mm
- Folding linen tester magnifier for close visual inspection
- Magnification listed as 5.5×
- Lens diameter listed as 30 mm
- Built-in stand supports hands-free viewing during inspection
- Integrated measuring scale supports basic size comparison
- Folding design supports compact storage and easy handling
- Suitable for textiles, paper, print, samples and teaching observations
- Confirm magnification, scale detail and inspection suitability before ordering
AUD 12.50 (Ex GST)
Frosted Acrylic Projection Screen with Feet
- Frosted acrylic screen for optics demonstrations
- Sheet size listed as approximately 200 × 200 mm
- Mounted on simple feet to stand upright on a table
- One side is finely shot blasted to create a frosted surface
- Designed for projection of images in optics experiments
- Useful for ray optics, lens and image formation demonstrations
- Lightweight acrylic construction for classroom use
- Suitable for school, university and teaching laboratory activities
- Practical accessory for optical bench and bench-top setups
- Confirm screen size and experiment method before use
- Screen only, lenses and light source are not included
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 33.90 (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.