Preview - Kinetic Molecular Theory

Writing the Rules

Imagine you were the computer programmer that wrote the simulation. The programmer had to provide a set of rules for the movement of the gas particles that they obey in every possible circumstance within the simulation.

The simulation is again shown at right, click on "Ideal", then pump a single pump of gas and let the simulation run.

  • Together with your lab table group, you will write out a set of rules that you believe gas particles are following in the simulation. Be as specific as possible and be prepared to share your rules with the class.

 

 

 

Referenced Questions

These questions were answered in the previous steps. They are provided here for your reference.

Describe the movement of the particles after initially pumping them into the box including how they interact with the box and each other.

Now describe the movement of the individual particle you focused on including how that particle interacts with the box and other particles.

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Write your rules for gas particle movement and behavior in the box below. Be sure to consider your initial observations of the simulation from page 1 where you focused on the overall particle movement and then the movement of one individual particle. Your answers from page 1 are included above.

Notes

These notes will appear on every page in this lesson so feel free to put anything here you'd like to keep track of.