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Kinetic Motion Concept

Demonstrations in Kinetic Motion

Molecular motion demonstrator kit laid out: blue vibrating frame with motor, white wooden energy level frame, plexiglass piston, glass evaporating dish with colored spheres, containers of steel ball bearings in various sizes, wooden spacer, and barriers

Molecular Motion Model

A vibrating frame on an overhead projector drives steel ball bearings to model molecular motion. Students see how temperature (motor speed), pressure (wall collisions), and volume relationships emerge from microscopic …

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