This web page contains a simulation of Brownian motion. One larger particle represents a macroscopically visible object (pollen grain) and smaller particles represent water molecules. Users may view speed vs. time or kinetic energy vs. time graphs as the particles collide randomly. Related context-rich questions elicit thinking about how average speed and average kinetic energy are related to object size. Are the objects in thermal equilibrium?
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: Brownian Motion Simulation. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://kforinas.pages.iu.edu/physlets/thermo/BrownianA.html
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