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.
Gravesande’s Brass Ball and Ring Apparatus
- Classic brass ball and ring apparatus for thermal expansion demonstrations
- Demonstrates the effect of heating metal
- Suitable for showing expansion and contraction in solids
- Brass ball and ring are carefully matched for experiment performance
- Chain joins the ball to the ring so parts cannot become separated
- Heated ball cannot pass through the ring due to thermal expansion
- Chilled ring can contract so the ball cannot pass through
- Useful for school, university and teaching laboratory use
- Practical apparatus for physics and general science demonstrations
- Confirms visible dimensional change through a simple classroom experiment
- Use heat-resistant handling tools and suitable PPE
- Use only under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 39.90 (Ex GST)
Heat Conductivity Rods, 300 × 6 mm, Individual Metals and Set of 4
- Heat conductivity rods for comparing thermal conductivity of different metals
- Rod size listed as 6 × 300 mm, diameter × length
- Available as individual copper, brass, iron and aluminium rods
- Set option includes 4 rods: copper, brass, iron and aluminium
- Suitable for classroom heat transfer and thermal conductivity experiments
- Helps students observe differences in heat conduction between metal types
- Can be used with compatible heat conductivity apparatus or classroom methods
- Related heat conductivity ring option listed as LC-80-HL0910-001
- Confirm experiment setup, heating method and supervision requirements before use
From AUD 12.50 (Ex GST)
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Heat Conductometer on Handle for Thermal Conductivity
- Heat conductometer for thermal conductivity demonstrations
- Includes five different metal rods as listed
- Metals include aluminium, brass, copper, nickel and steel
- Metal types stamped on centre circle as A, B, S, N and C
- Handle length listed as 26 cm
- Designed to show which metal conducts heat best
- Rods are heated simultaneously over a flame
- Wax melting at rod tips shows relative heat conduction
- Includes wax block and instructions as listed
- Heat source is required and not included
- Use care with flame, hot metal and melted wax
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 24.90 (Ex GST)
High Power QI Light Source, 12 V × 100 W
- Very high power QI light source for laboratory and educational use
- Fitted with a 12 V × 100 W quartz halogen lamp
- Metal housing includes viewing holes on two sides
- Shutters allow users to select the required viewing hole
- Ventilated housing allows airflow while limiting unwanted light escape
- Strong support rod allows mounting on a retort stand with boss head
- 1 m cable terminated with moulded stackable banana plugs
- Suitable for supervised optics and high-intensity light demonstrations
- Generates considerable heat during operation
- Confirm power supply capacity, mounting setup and safety procedure before use
AUD 224.50 (Ex GST)
Hodson Light Box and Optical Set, 12 V
- Complete Hodson light box and optical set for classroom optics experiments
- Designed for basic optics, ray tracing and colour blending activities
- Light box is designed to take a 12 V × 30 W QI lamp
- Lamp socket allows one compatible light box to be plugged into another
- Stackable banana plugs are moulded to the cables
- Lens adjuster is designed so students cannot remove it
- Includes 3 slit formers for producing multiple rays
- Heat-resistant colour filters and plates are supplied in sets of 8
- Mirrors are described as efficient and virtually unbreakable
- Available as standard 12 V kit or with mini 240/12 V transformer
From AUD 190.50 (Ex GST)
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Hodson Optical Bench and Lens Kit
- 1.5 m optical bench for reflection, refraction, lens and image formation experiments
- Adjustable metric scale supports repeatable positioning and measurement during practical work
- Includes convex and concave lenses for focal length and image formation studies
- Supplied with targets, photographic slides, white screen and sliding component supports
- Large prism and prism table support refraction, dispersion and prism-based demonstrations
- Available with Hodson light box source or as a lower-price kit without the light box
- Suitable for school physics laboratories and supervised optics teaching activities
From AUD 247.90 (Ex GST)
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Holographic Diffraction Gratings
- Holographic diffraction grating film produces clear, bright diffraction patterns for optics demonstrations
- Mounted as a 35 mm slide format, convenient for handling and alignment in classroom experiments
- Two grating densities available, 500 lines/mm and 1000 lines/mm, to compare diffraction spacing effects
- Supplier notes on film protection vary by model code, including versions with no film protection
- 1000 lines/mm range includes a model with film between very thin glass sheets as specified
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Hot/Cold Thermopile on Heat Sink with Socket Terminals
- Thermopile hot / cold apparatus for laboratory and educational use
- Demonstrates the Peltier effect using a thermo-generator cell
- Flat plate junction produces one hot side and one cold side when DC is applied
- Mounted on heat sink as listed
- Supplied with 2 × 4 mm sockets as listed
- Allows DC connection through standard laboratory leads
- Heating and cooling effect is visually and physically observable
- Ice may form on the cold side under suitable conditions as listed
- Useful for teaching thermoelectric effects and energy transfer
- Suitable for physics, heat and electricity demonstrations
- Requires compatible DC power supply
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 123.50 (Ex GST)
Immersion Heater for Calorimeter Block Heating
- Immersion heater for compatible calorimeter blocks
- Designed for laboratory and educational calorimetry experiments
- Rated at 12 V and 50 W as listed
- Heater dimensions listed as 100 × 11.9 mm
- Lead length listed as 820 mm
- Compatible with TECHNOS calorimeter blocks as listed
- May not be compatible with all calorimeter blocks
- Check heater dimensions before purchasing
- Useful for heating metal calorimeter blocks in physics experiments
- Confirm power supply compatibility before use
- Immersion heater only, calorimeter block and power supply are not included
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 62.50 (Ex GST)
Joule’s Calorimeter Assembly with 2 Ohm Heating Coil
- Joule’s calorimeter assembly for electrical heating experiments
- Includes 50 × 75 mm copper calorimeter cup, diameter × height
- Fitted with Joule’s insert for water-based calorimetry work
- Insert includes calorimeter lid and stirrer
- Includes 2 × 4 mm spin-free socket head IEC terminals
- Conducting rods support a 2 ohm resistance heating coil
- Designed for measuring electrical energy used to heat water
- Often used with Insulating Box and Lid LC-80-HL0830-001
- Suitable for supervised school and teaching laboratory experiments
AUD 69.90 (Ex GST)
Jumbo Concave and Convex Mirror for Light Reflection Experiments
- Jumbo concave/convex mirror for optics demonstrations
- Large 600 mm diameter mirror as listed
- Suitable for reflection and image formation experiments
- Focal length listed as 3.95 metres
- Useful for teaching concave and convex mirror behaviour
- Supports demonstrations of real and virtual images
- Practical visual aid for classroom physics and optics lessons
- Protective film should be removed before use
- Suitable for school, university and teaching laboratory use
- Confirm mounting method and demonstration distance before use
- Handle carefully to avoid surface damage
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 205.50 (Ex GST)
Laser View Kit and Part Sets for Optical Fibre
- Laser view kit for classroom optics and photonics demonstrations
- Specially moulded prisms and bars make a laser beam visible as it passes through the plastic
- Full set includes 8 parts
- Part set option includes 6 shaped optical pieces
- Bar-only option includes 2 bars
- Special prism shapes match the Hodson Light Box kit formats
- Straight and curved bars support optical fibre and internal reflection demonstrations
- Suitable for teaching light paths, refraction, internal reflection and photonics concepts
- Confirm laser source, classroom method and supervision requirements before use
From AUD 103.50 (Ex GST)
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Lens Cleaning Tissue, Pack of 100 Sheets, 10 × 15 cm
- Lens cleaning tissue for optical and polished glass surfaces
- Pack includes 100 sheets
- Sheet size listed as 10 × 15 cm
- Specially prepared for cleaning lenses, filters and polished glass
- Suitable for optics equipment, laboratory lenses and teaching apparatus
- Helps support careful cleaning without using ordinary paper tissue
- Brand listed as NewStar
- Confirm cleaning method and optical surface suitability before use
AUD 8.50 (Ex GST)
Light Box with Collimating Lens and Slit Formers
- Light box only for basic optics and colour blending experiments
- Supplied with collimating lens and set of 3 slit formers
- Full optical kit is not included
- Designed for use with a 12 V × 30 W QI lamp
- Lamp socket allows one light box to be plugged into another compatible unit
- Stackable banana plugs are moulded to the cables
- Lens adjuster is designed so students cannot remove it
- Built for classroom handling in school optics practicals
- Suitable for reflection, refraction, ray tracing and colour blending demonstrations
- Confirm lamp inclusion, power supply requirement and accessory compatibility before use
AUD 89.90 (Ex GST)
Linear Expansion Apparatus with Steam and Dial Indicator
- Linear expansion apparatus for laboratory and educational use
- IEC classic-style instrument as listed
- Used to measure and compare thermal expansion of metal tubes
- Steam is passed through tubes of different metals
- Precision dial indicator measures dimensional change
- Dial indicator resolution listed as 0.01 mm increments
- Includes thermometer to monitor tube temperature
- Allows comparison of cold and hot tube measurements
- Suitable for teaching thermal expansion of solids
- Steam may be generated from a boiling flask with side branch
- Confirm included metal tubes and steam connection accessories before use
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 322.50 (Ex GST)
Mechanical Equivalent of Heat J Apparatus for Mechanical and Electrical Heating
- Mechanical equivalent of heat apparatus for physics teaching
- Also known as J apparatus
- Old unit patterned on the Griffin model as listed
- Demonstrates conversion of mechanical work into heat
- Allows comparison with electrical heating method
- Model reference listed as HL3800-001
- Uses a solid copper calorimeter as listed
- Permits mechanical friction heating of the calorimeter
- Permits electrical heating of the calorimeter
- Temperature measurement is by thermometer as listed
- Suitable for supervised heat and energy experiments
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 530.90 (Ex GST)
Mini Spectral Lamp Power Supply and Holder, Without Lamp
- Compact spectral lamp power unit with integrated lamp holder
- Combines power supply and lamp holder in one bench-friendly design
- Supplied without spectral lamp
- Spectral lamp mounts inside a black protective tube on top of the unit
- No separate tube holder or connecting cable required
- Rotating outer sleeve allows different aperture shapes to be selected
- Apertures are positioned for use with IEC Flame and “AA” Spectrometer LC-80-CH3792-001
- Accepts compatible sodium, mercury, neon and helium spectral lamps
- Suitable for spectral line observation in optics and atomic physics practicals
- Confirm lamp compatibility, spectrometer alignment and classroom safety requirements before use
AUD 435.90 (Ex GST)
Newton’s Colour Disc, 23 cm, Disc Only
- Newton’s colour disc for classroom light and colour demonstrations
- Disc diameter listed as 23 cm
- Supplied as colour disc only
- Stand is not included
- Painted with rainbow colour segments
- Supports demonstrations of colour blending during rotation
- Helps teach that white light is composed of different visible colours
- Suitable as a replacement disc for compatible Newton’s disc apparatus
- Confirm stand compatibility and mounting fit before ordering
AUD 24.90 (Ex GST)
Newton’s Colour Disc, 23 cm, Hand Driven on Stand
- Newton’s colour disc for classroom light and colour demonstrations
- Disc diameter listed as 23 cm
- Hand-driven disc mounted on stand
- Painted with rainbow colour segments
- Colours include violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red
- Demonstrates colour blending when the disc is rotated
- Supports teaching that white light is composed of different visible colours
- Suitable for physics, optics and general science education
- Designed for laboratory or educational settings only
- Use under appropriate teacher or laboratory supervision
AUD 87.50 (Ex GST)
Plastic Refraction Tanks, Clear and Printed Angle Options
- Semicircular plastic refraction tank range for optics experiments
- Used for observing refraction through different liquids
- Suitable for demonstrating total internal reflection
- Clear plastic option listed as 12 cm diameter × 3 cm deep
- Printed angle option includes a protractor-style scale on the base
- Degree markings along the curved edge assist angle measurement
- Supports Snell’s Law activities and refractive index investigation
- Useful for locating object and image positions in refraction studies
- Suitable for school physics, optics and general science teaching
- Use under appropriate laboratory or teacher supervision
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Plastic Spectroscope with Calibration Scale and Adjustable Slit
- Compact direct vision spectroscope for laboratory and educational use
- Plastic spectroscope body as listed
- Adjustable slit controls light entry into the chamber
- Viewing eyepiece carries a 600 line/mm grating as listed
- Calibrated scale displays wavelength reference in nanometres
- Each scale digit represents 100 nm as listed
- Splits incoming light into visible colours or wavelengths
- Useful for observing emission and absorption spectra
- Supports teaching of wavelength, spectrum and light analysis
- Helpful for physics, chemistry and general science demonstrations
- Do not view the sun, lasers or intense light sources directly
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 68.50 (Ex GST)
Pocket Folding Magnifier, 50 mm Lens
- Pocket folding magnifier for close visual inspection
- Lens size listed as 50 mm
- Magnification listed as 3× and 6×
- Folding design supports compact storage and easy carrying
- Folds into vinyl pouch for practical protection when not in use
- Suitable for classroom, laboratory, field and general inspection use
- Useful for viewing printed text, fibres, labels, small parts and samples
- Confirm magnification requirement, lens size and inspection suitability before ordering
AUD 7.50 (Ex GST)
Pocket Twin Folding Magnifier, 6x + 6x, 12x
- Twin folding pocket magnifier for close visual inspection
- Double pocket magnifier design with two 6× lenses
- Combined magnification listed as 6× + 6× = 12×
- Lens diameter listed as 32 mm
- Frame size listed as 38 mm
- Folding design supports compact storage and easy carrying
- Suitable for classroom, laboratory, field and general inspection use
- Confirm magnification requirement, lens size and inspection suitability before ordering
AUD 6.90 (Ex GST)
Polaroid Filter Pair with 90° Rotating Disc
- Pair of Polaroid filters for classroom polarisation experiments
- Filters are mounted inside a rotating graduated scale
- Designed for support on a compatible optical bench
- Pointer indicates filter angle around a circular scale
- Zero position indicates aligned filters with maximum light transmission
- Rotation can be measured in degrees on either side of zero
- Transmitted light reduces to zero at 90° when filters are crossed
- Central filter diameter listed as 50 mm
- Suitable for teaching polarisation, light transmission and filter rotation effects
AUD 103.50 (Ex GST)
Polaroid Filter Pair with Circular Scale, 100 × 100 mm
- Special Polaroid filter pair for classroom polarisation experiments
- Supplied as a pair of 100 × 100 mm square filters
- One filter includes a printed circular degree scale
- Second filter includes a printed cross for alignment
- Rotary displacement can be measured during light transmission studies
- Polaroid film thickness listed as 0.18 mm
- Suitable for studying polarisation, filter rotation and crossed-filter effects
- Helps demonstrate how light transmission changes with filter angle
- Confirm holder fit, light source alignment and classroom method before use
AUD 68.50 (Ex GST)
Polaroid Filter Pairs, 50 × 50 mm to 100 × 100 mm
- Polaroid filter pairs for classroom optics and polarisation experiments
- Supplied in pairs for comparative polarisation activities
- Available in 50 × 50 mm, 75 × 75 mm and 100 × 100 mm square sizes
- Polaroid film thickness listed as 0.18 mm
- Suitable for demonstrating polarised light and crossed-filter effects
- Useful for light transmission, filter rotation and optics practicals
- Related larger sheet option is available for cutting custom pieces
- Confirm required size, holder fit and classroom experiment method before use
From AUD 22.50 (Ex GST)
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Polaroid Filter Sheet, 300 × 300 mm
- Polaroid filter sheet for classroom optics and polarisation experiments
- Supplied as a single 300 × 300 mm sheet
- Sheet can be cut into smaller pieces as required
- Polaroid film thickness listed as 0.18 mm
- Suitable for demonstrating polarised light and filter rotation effects
- Useful for physics, optics and light behaviour practicals
- Related standard pair sizes include 50 × 50 mm, 75 × 75 mm and 100 × 100 mm
- Confirm required sheet size, cutting method and classroom safety procedure before use
AUD 291.90 (Ex GST)
Reading and Inspection Magnifiers, Handheld and Standing Lens Range
- Magnifiers for close inspection and reading tasks, supports classroom observation, specimen checking and detailed viewing of small components
- Standing loupe option listed 10x magnification with 30 mm lens, transparent acrylic base allows ambient light to illuminate objects for brighter viewing
- Classic reading magnifier option listed 50 mm acrylic lens with 3x main view and 6x inner circle, overall length stated 145 mm for comfortable handheld use
- Classic magnifier options listed 75 mm 2.5x 5x, 90 mm 2x 4x and 110 mm 2x 4x, choose lens diameter for preferred field of view and working distance
- Laboratory and educational setting use only, handle lenses to avoid scratching and keep optical surfaces clean for clear results, use under appropriate supervision
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Rectangular Prism Blocks, Acrylic and Glass Optics Experiment Type
- Rectangular prism blocks for optics experiments including refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection demonstrations
- Available in acrylic and glass materials, supports comparison of optical properties across different materials
- Suitable for classroom demonstrations, physics studies and laboratory based light behaviour investigations
- Used for teaching light interaction concepts including bending, transmission and internal reflection pathways
- Size range listed from 75 × 50 × 18 mm to 180 × 125 × 25 mm, supports varied experiment scale and visibility needs
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Round Biconcave Lens, 50 mm Diameter, Various Focal Lengths
- Round biconcave lenses designed for laboratory optics and light refraction experiments
- Available in eight focal lengths from 5 cm to 100 cm
- Standard lens diameter of 50 mm across all variations
- Unmounted design suitable for use with compatible optical lens holders
- Double-concave surfaces cause parallel incident light rays to diverge
- Negative focal length characteristics suitable for studying diverging lenses
- Supports demonstrations of image formation, refraction and geometrical optics
- Suitable for investigating focal length and lens behaviour
- Different focal lengths allow comparison of light divergence
- Reusable optical components for educational physics experiments
- Ideal for secondary schools, universities and physics teaching laboratories
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Round Biconvex Lenses, Unmounted Diverging Lens Teaching Range
- Round unmounted biconvex lenses for optics experiments, supports converging lens behaviour demonstrations and refraction practical activities
- All lenses listed 50 mm diameter, consistent size for use in standard lens holders and basic optical bench setups
- Multiple focal length options listed from 5 cm to 100 cm, supports staged teaching from strong focusing to long focal length imaging setups
- Suitable for image formation experiments using screens, ray tracing and focal length measurement tasks, select focal length to suit bench length and desired magnification
- Store lenses to protect optical surfaces, handle by the edge where possible and keep focal length labelled for fast classroom setup and repeatable results
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Simple Copper–Constantan Thermocouple for Temperature Measurement
- Simple thermocouple for laboratory and educational use
- Type T thermocouple as listed
- Made from copper and constantan thermocouple cable
- High-temperature glass insulated cable as listed
- Length listed as 200 mm
- Two cores are welded together at the tip
- Heated junction produces a small temperature-related voltage
- Useful for demonstrating thermoelectric effect
- Can be used with compatible controllers or measuring instruments
- Suitable for temperature control and sensing demonstrations
- Confirm instrument compatibility before use
- Use under appropriate laboratory or educational supervision
AUD 9.90 (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.