Pour the water (but not the ice) into the beaker. Place the thermometer in the beaker of water. Read the temperature in the cold water. Geballe discusses the history of this device in the above ...

Equipment: A Galileo's thermometer (a sealed liquid filled glass cylinder containing sealed glass floats labeled 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 and 26 degrees C), a 4 liter ...