ASPIRE: Gas Particles in Motion

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written by Pierre Sokolsky

This resource is a set of three web-based labs for grades 7-9 relating volume, temperature, and pressure of a contained gas. Lab 1 investigates the effect of volume changes on the pressure of a confined gas at constant temperature. Lab 2 explores the effect of temperature changes on a confined gas held at constant volume. Lab 3 investigates the relationship between volume and temperature. Detailed lesson plans with objectives and assessment ideas are included.

This item is part of a larger collection of interactive Java labs developed for use in middle school and high school. See Related items on this page for a link to the full collection.

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http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/Labs/GasParticles/

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Modern Physics - Atomic Physics Thermo & Stat Mech - Models = Ideal Gas - Thermal Properties of Matter = Pressure = Temperature	- Middle School - High School - Informal Education	- Instructional Material = Activity = Interactive Simulation = Lesson/Lesson Plan - Audio/Visual = Movie/Animation

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 1997 The University of Utah
Keywords:: Boyle, Boyle's Law, Interactive labs, gas properties, gas volume, heat, temperature
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created October 17, 2008 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: February 24, 2025 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: July 31, 2005
Other Collections:: The PSRC

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AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)

4. The Physical Setting

4D. The Structure of Matter

6-8: 4D/M3ab. Atoms and molecules are perpetually in motion. Increased temperature means greater average energy of motion, so most substances expand when heated.
6-8: 4D/M3cd. In solids, the atoms or molecules are closely locked in position and can only vibrate. In liquids, they have higher energy, are more loosely connected, and can slide past one another; some molecules may get enough energy to escape into a gas. In gases, the atoms or molecules have still more energy and are free of one another except during occasional collisions.
6-8: 4D/M8. Most substances can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas depending on temperature.

11. Common Themes

11B. Models

6-8: 11B/M4. Simulations are often useful in modeling events and processes.

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P. Sokolsky, ASPIRE: Gas Particles in Motion (1997), <http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/Labs/GasParticles/>.

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Sokolsky, P. (2005, July 31). ASPIRE: Gas Particles in Motion. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/Labs/GasParticles/

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Sokolsky, Pierre. ASPIRE: Gas Particles in Motion. July 31, 2005. http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/Labs/GasParticles/ (accessed 1 May 2025).

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Sokolsky, Pierre. ASPIRE: Gas Particles in Motion. 1997. 31 July 2005. 1 May 2025 <http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/Labs/GasParticles/>.

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Is Part Of ASPIRE: Lessons

This is the full collection of interactive Java-based lessons and activities by the authors. Half are related to Astronomy and half are related to general physics.

relation by Caroline Hall

Covers the Same Topic As PhET Simulation: Gas Properties

An interactive simulation by the Physics Education Technology Project (PhET) on the same topic. Students can control volume and temperature as they pump gas molecules into a closed container.

relation by Caroline Hall

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