Al Tobias (wat4y) - Office: Gibson S123 & Physics 218, (434) 924-0538
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video - Kinetic TheoryPurpose:To show a model of kinetic theory using a 2-dimensional box holding steel ball bearings.Procedure: Small metal balls are contained in a holder between glass plates. Container is mounted on a PASCO Mechanical Vibrator. The piston connected to the vibrator is inserted through the bottom of the container. Plastic slide acting like a freely moving piston is inserted through the top of the container. The image is projected onto a screen by an optical apparatus and projector. Vibrator is driven by a function generator and causes the balls to move and simulate the motion of the molecules of a gas. When the amplitude of the motion of the piston is increased the balls move with greater speed and greater mean-free-path. This causes the lid on the top of the container to rise and simulate an increase in temperature. A small plastic disk can be inserted in the container to demonstrate Brownian motion. Different sizes disks are available to show Brownian motion dependence of the particle size.  Hints:
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