Activity Instructions

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Follow the following guide to discover how temperature affects particles.

  1. Leave Barrier? set to off and pick your own settings for the particles on the left & right (but then leave these constant)
    • Run the model once. Then change the temperature, press setup, and run it again
      • Try out lower and higher temperatures.
      • Note the changes you observe in the model.
      • How does temperature affect particles?
      • How does temperature affect the process of diffusion?

    Diffusion & Effusion Simulator

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