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WFU Physics Lecture Demonstrations
Molecular Motion Simulator
PIRA 4D30.20
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Description:
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The walls of the box vibrate so that different sized
ball bearings will be moved around randomly, simulating gas in a room.
The more ball bearings, the denser the simulated gas. The faster the vibration,
the hotter the gas.
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Recipe and
Location:
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Molecular Motion Demo
Overhead Projector
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Video:
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MPG Video:
None
Real Video:
None
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Notes:
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none at this time
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Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Waves
Thermodynamics
E&M
Optics
Modern
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