I6 Kinetic Theory and Statistical Mechanics

Here you will find ways to demonstrate or model the basics of statistical mechanics, the behaviour of molecules in a gas, and phenomena such as diffusion and Brownian motion.

Articles
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	I6-01 GAS PRESSURE - MODEL Illustrates the molecular nature of gas pressure
	I6-02: NITROGEN DIAMETER AND MEAN FREE PATH Experimentally determine the diameter of the nitrogen molecule and to determine the order of magnitude of the mean free path of nitrogen gas molecules at STP.
	I6-03 EQUIPARTITION OF ENERGY Demonstrates equipartition of energy
	I6-11: BROWNIAN MOTION WITH TV Demonstrate Brownian motion.
	I6-13: AIR TABLE - MODEL OF BROWNIAN MOTION Simple model of Brownian motion.
	I6-21 GAS DIFFUSION - MODEL Models gas diffusion through a small hole
	I6-22: IODINE DIFFUSION TUBES Demonstrate diffusion.
	I6-23 DIFFUSION - FOOD COLOR IN WATER Demonstrates diffusion
	I6-24: DIFFUSION VELOCITY Show that the diffusion velocity is proportional to the RMS molecular velocity.
	I6-25: DIFFUSION - DISTRIBUTION OF PING PONG BALLS Demonstrate on a macroscopic scale using ping pong balls how random molecular motion causes substances to diffuse.
	I6-31: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - BROWNIAN MOTION Model Brownian motion.
	I6-32: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - RANDOM MOTION IN GASES Model random molecular motion.
	I6-33: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - GAS PRESSURE Model gas pressure.
	I6-34: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - TEMPERATURE OF A GAS Model gas pressure.
	I6-35: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - DIFFUSION Model gas diffusion.
	I6-36: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - AVOGADRO'S HYPOTHESIS Help justify Avogadro's hypothesis using a model.
	I6-37: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - VAN DER WALLS FORCES Introduce the concept of attractive force between molecules.
	I6-38: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - BOYLE'S LAW Model Boyle's law.
	I6-39: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - CHARLES' LAW Model Charles' law.
	I6-40: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - SOLIDS Model the behavior of solids.
	I6-41: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - LIQUIDS Model the behavior of liquids.
	I6-51 ENTROPY - SORTING MARBLES Demonstrates that increasing entropy requires less energy than decreasing entropy
	I6-52: ENTROPY - FOUR BALLS IN GAS DIFFUSION MODEL Demonstrate that an ordered state is statistically possible.
	I6-61: MAXWELL'S DEMON Example of a "Maxwell Demon."