Episode of Series “PSSC physics”.
The Brownian motion as applicable to smoke particles is shown by photomicrography and compared with a mechanical analogue. Animation is used to develop a model for gas pressure based on chaotic molecular motion. This chaotic motion is contrasted with the orderly behaviour of gases as shown by an experiment illustrating Boyle’s Law. Suitable for upper secondary level.
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ACMI Identifier
320104
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photomicrography
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemistry
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Gases
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Photomicrography
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)