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Motion of Particles

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Brownian motion: Information on how to study Brownian motion using materials found at home - as long as you have a microscope. You can observe Brownian motion in fat droplets in milk.
(Level: student and teacher)
http://www.diwalk.demon.co.uk/home/hombrown.htm

Changes of state: A compilation of resources which can be used to support the teaching of changes of state, diffusion, and other aspects of the kinetic theory.
(Level: student and teacher)
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/teach/thermal/thermal.html

Encarta Online: Has a section on physical chemistry which refers to the work of Robert Brown.
(Level: student and teacher)
http://encarta.msn.com/index/concise/0vol06/00bb3000.asp

Particle theory: Reviews the CD-ROM from New Media which provides help with the kinetic theory and simulates particle motion in the three states of matter.
(Level: teacher)
http://www.new-media.co.uk/products/som.htm

Rates of diffusion of gases: Explores the relationship between the rate of gaseous
diffusion and molecular mass.
(Level: teacher)
http://curie.uncg.edu/tt/workshops/modules/bio/diffusion.html

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