Indiana University Southeast Physics Applets: Two Dimensional Diatomic Model Simulation

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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. Users can observe the kinetic energy in both atoms, as well as the energy stored in the spring connecting them. Context-rich questions are included on the average kinetic energy of the atoms, their thermal equilibrium with each other, and how their speed changes as the spring gains energy.

This page is part of a collection of Java applets with tutorial questions developed for students of undergraduate physics.

https://kforinas.pages.iu.edu/physlets/thermo/diatomicA.html

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Thermo & Stat Mech - Ensembles - First Law = Thermal Equilibrium	- Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Interactive Simulation = Tutorial

Intended Users	Formats	Ratings
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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2003 Kyle Forinash
Keywords:: degrees of freedom, diatomic gas, energy conservation
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created June 27, 2008 by Christopher Allen
Record Updated:: August 18, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: September 1, 2006
Other Collections:: The Physics Source

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