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PHYSICS ZONE

THERMODYNAMICS

Physics experiment simulations - A selection of downloadable programs - good for grade 11 and above.

Boyle's law practical - a website which lets you take pressure and volume readings for a gas - good for grade 9 and above.

Charles' law practical - a website which lets you take pressure and volume readings for a gas - good for grade 9 and above.

Gas laws practicals and tutorials – good for grade 9 and above.

Gas in a cylinder - A java applet where you can change P, V and Tand watch the molecules - good for grade 9 and above

Thermodynamics - A java applet showing some thermodynamic processes on an ideal gas - good for grade 11 and above .

Thermodynamics 2 - Another program showing P-V and P-T graphs for thermodynamic processes - good for grade 11 and above

Greenhouse effect - A java applet (Phet) showing the greenhouse effect - good for grade 9 and above.

Black body spectrum - A java applet (Phet) showing the black body spectrum - good for grade 11 and above.

Adiabatic compression - A one atom gas showing why the temperature rises when a gas is compressed - good for grade 11 and above.

Carnot cycle - an interactive Carnot cycle - good for year 11 and above.

Carnot cycle 2 - A very clear animation of the Carnot cycle- good for grade 11 and above.

Atmospheric pressure - A quick time movie showing air pressure crush a 55 gallon barrel - good for grade 9 and above

Calorimetry - An online experiment to find the specific heat capacity of a solid - good for grade 10 and above.

Phase transition temperatures - A periodic table where you can change the temperature, it it shows solid, liquid or gas - good for grade 8