This web page contains a simulation of the volume and temperature of gas in a piston as it oscillates. Temperature and volume are graphed as the volume of the piston expands and contracts. Related context-rich questions ask students to consider changes in thermal energy and how temperature, volume, and number of particles are related for closed containers. See Related items on this page for a link to the author's full index of simulations on Thermodynamics.
This page is part of a collection of Java applets with tutorial questions developed for students of undergraduate physics.
Forinash, K. (2006, September 1). Indiana University Southeast Physics Applets: Piston Simulation. Retrieved December 8, 2024, from https://kforinas.pages.iu.edu/physlets/thermo/piston.html
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