States of Matter
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Topics
- Atomic Bonding
- Interaction Potential
- States of Matter
- Dipole
Description
Watch different types of molecules form a solid, liquid, or gas. Add or remove heat and watch the phase change. Change the temperature or volume of a container and see a pressure-temperature diagram respond in real time. Relate the interaction potential to the forces between molecules.
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe a molecular model for solids, liquids, and gases.
- Extend this model to phase changes.
- Describe how heating or cooling changes the behavior of the molecules.
- Describe how changing the volume can affect temperature, pressure, and state.
- Relate a pressure-temperature diagram to the behavior of molecules.
- Interpret graphs of interatomic potential.
- Describe how forces on atoms relate to the interaction potential.
- Describe the physical meaning of the parameters in the Lennard-Jones potential, and how this relates to the molecule behavior.
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
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| Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
HW Lab Demo |
Physics |
| Using PhET in High School Chemistry- all my activities in pdf |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Lab HW Demo |
Chemistry |
| Intermolecular Forces and Molecules - Interactive Lecture Demonstration |
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Ted Clark, Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro | Demo | Chemistry |
| Concept Questions for Chemistry using PhET |
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Trish Loeblein | HS MS UG-Intro |
MC | Chemistry |
| States of Matter Lecture Demonstration |
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Robert Parson, Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Demo | Chemistry |
| Intermolecular Forces and States of Matter - Interactive Lecture Demonstration |
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Ted Clark, Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro | Demo | Chemistry |
| Gases Understanding physical properties of gases (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
HW Lab |
Chemistry Physics |
| Kinetic Molecular Theory- Introduction (inquiry-based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab | Physics Chemistry |
| Reactions and Rates 4: Equilibrium LeChatlier |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Lab HW |
Chemistry |
| Kinetic Molecular theory review |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Demo | Physics Chemistry |
| States of Matter (Inquiry based) Phase Change and Phase diagrams |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab | Chemistry Physics |
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Mahoney Mahoney | MS | Lab | Chemistry Physics |
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Dr. Wendy Adams | UG-Intro MS HS |
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Jefferson County Middle School Workshop | MS | Lab | Physics Chemistry Earth Science |
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Emily Firchau | HS | Lab | Chemistry | |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Chemistry Physics Earth Science Biology |
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| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Biology Chemistry Earth Science Physics |
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Julia Chamberlain | HS UG-Intro |
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| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
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| States of matter simulations | Joko Susilo | MS HS |
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| Student Guide for PhET - States of Matter in html5 | Brian Libby | HS UG-Intro MS |
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| Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 |
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Diana López | HS UG-Intro K-5 UG-Adv MS Grad |
Discuss HW |
Chemistry Mathematics Astronomy Physics |
| Termodinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS UG-Intro Other |
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| Por que materiais diferentes se apresentam em estados físicos diferentes em uma mesma temperatura? | Victor Augusto Bianchetti Rodrigues | MS | Guided | Chemistry | ||
| Estados de la materia | suriel sanchez | MS | Guided | Physics |
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The new HTML5 sims can run on iPads and Chromebooks, as well as PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
iPad:
iOS 11+ Safari
iPad compatible sims
Android:
Not officially supported. If you are using the HTML5 sims on Android, we recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome.
Chromebook:
Latest version of Google Chrome
The HTML5 and Flash PhET sims are supported on all Chromebooks.
Chromebook compatible sims
Windows Systems:
Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Google Chrome.
Macintosh Systems:
macOS 10.9.5+, Safari 9+, latest version of Chrome.
Linux Systems:
Not officially supported. Please contact phethelp@colorado.edu with troubleshooting issues.
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