This item is a simulation on the movement and energy of a diatomic molecule made up of two atoms with a mass ratio of 1:4. Students can observe the kinetic energy in both atoms, as well as the energy stored in the spring connecting them. Related context-rich questions are provided to extend student understanding of thermal equilibrium. See Related items below for a link to the author's full collection of simulations on thermodynamics.
This page is part of a collection of Java applets with tutorial questions developed for students of undergraduate physics.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=7517">Forinash, Kyle. Indiana University Southeast Physics Applets: Two Dimensional Diatomic Model Simulation. September 1, 2006.</a>
K. Forinash, Indiana University Southeast Physics Applets: Two Dimensional Diatomic Model Simulation (2003), <https://kforinas.pages.iu.edu/physlets/thermo/diatomicA.html>.
Forinash, K. (2006, September 1). Indiana University Southeast Physics Applets: Two Dimensional Diatomic Model Simulation. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://kforinas.pages.iu.edu/physlets/thermo/diatomicA.html
Forinash, Kyle. Indiana University Southeast Physics Applets: Two Dimensional Diatomic Model Simulation. September 1, 2006. https://kforinas.pages.iu.edu/physlets/thermo/diatomicA.html (accessed 12 December 2024).
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Author = "Kyle Forinash",
Title = {Indiana University Southeast Physics Applets: Two Dimensional Diatomic Model Simulation},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {12 December 2024},
Month = {September 1, 2006},
Year = {2003}
}
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