THERMODYNAMICS - KINETIC THEORY - KINETIC MOTION	NC State University Faculty Access
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Description: The molecules of the gas are represented by 51 steel ball bearings. In the kinetic theory of gasses, as a gas is heated, the random kinetic energy of the molecules increases, increasing the pressure of the gas on the sides of the container. In this demonstration, kinetic energy is imparted to the ball bearings by a vibrating plunger which fits into a slot in the bottom of the container. Purchased/Built: purchased Setup Time: 2 hours Quant. in Demo Room: 1 Source: Pasco Scientific Demo References Meiners 27-7.7 A discussion of the Cenco kinetic theory apparatus. Freier and Anderson Hh-5 The Cenco molecular motion simulator with lead shot in a piston.
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