Gas Particles in Motion

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Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

University of Utah

Collection:

ASPIRE

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

We are constantly being exposed to the behavior of gases. Each time we pump up a tire, blow up a balloon, use a spray can, or experience the cooling of gases as they escape from a gas storage container, we are reminded of how gases behave with changes in temperature, volume, pressure, or number of particles. In an astronomical scale, we know that star formation involves contraction of gas clouds to produce dense, high-pressure cores capable of fusion reactions. These labs will help your students investigate the behavior of gases due to changes in variables like volume, temperature, and number of particles. This experience with molecular motion in gases can be extended to help students understand perpetual motion in all states of matter. Students can transfer this relationship to the change in temperature and the corresponding change in vibration of molecules in a solid.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Teaching and Learning Strategies

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