(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
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Explore stretching just a single strand of DNA using optical tweezers or fluid flow. Experiment with the forces involved and measure the relationship between the stretched DNA length and the force required to keep it stretched. Is DNA more like a rope or like a spring?
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Collection:
- PhET Interactive Simulations
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