Scientific principles are often denoted as complex and hard to grasp, when in reality many of the initial discoveries of these principles weresimple experiments conducted with accessible resources.
This article discusses how harnessing scientific methods can be achieved with uncomplicated tools, replicating the experimental design of scientists past, present and future.
A German scientist showcased how to estimate the temperature of absolute zero through simple laboratory equipment like a syringe, a thermocouple, a laser sensor and a microcontroller to graph the data.
The equipment was used to measure the expansion of gas in the syringe against temperature through a laser sensor.
The resulting graph showed the estimated temperature of the gas turning volume to zero, which ultimately approximates absolute zero temperature.
It’s great to see how experimental science can be simplified with everyday equipment, which could encourage aspiring scientists to experiment and pioneer novel techniques.
