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Activity
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Chemistry, Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore some virtual experiments on gases and vapor pressure, the Maxwell speed distribution, the barometric formula, and heat and temperature.
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Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Velocities of Gas Molecules and Boltzmann Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th
The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals with both Boltzmann Distribution and the velocity of gas molecules.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Barometric Formula

For Students 9th - 10th
Adjust the altitude and temperature in this simulation to observe how gas pressure is affected by these changes.
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Handout
Other

University of Arkansas: Kinetic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
A little background and a great Java applet that allows you to see the distribution of particles by their velocity.
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Handout
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Kinetic Theory, a Brief Review

For Students 9th - 10th
The derivation of the Boltzmann distribution in detail. Shows calculations and graphs, with links to animations and video to further explain.
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Website
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: About Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research provides a lengthy page covering numerous topics including the difference between heat and temperature, the use of different temperature scales, thermal expansion, how a...
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Handout
University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Kinetic Theory of Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
Takes the Boltzmann distribution mathematics and explains it. Not a simple site, but does provide nice historical links in addition to high-level explanation of the distribution.