Computational Thinking in Science and Math

Kinetic Molecular Theory

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So far in this unit, we have begun to establish basic relationships between gas variables, and we have also agreed on conventions to use for modeling gas particles. In this lesson, we will focus exclusively on gas particle behavior.

Kinetic molecular theory explains microscopic particle behavior based on the macroscopic properties of gases. The goal of this lesson is to understand how gas particles move, and how their microscopic movement is connected to the macroscopic observations of temperature and pressure.