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Gas Properties

Gas Properties Screenshot
  • Gas
  • Heat
  • Thermodynamics

About

Topics

  • Gas
  • Heat
  • Thermodynamics
  • Gravity
  • Pressure
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Boyle's Law
  • Charles' Law

Description

Pump gas molecules to a box and see what happens as you change the volume, add or remove heat, change gravity, and more. Measure the temperature and pressure, and discover how the properties of the gas vary in relation to each other.

Sample Learning Goals

  • Predict how changing a variable among PVT, and number influences other gas properties.
  • Predict how changing temperature will affect the speed of molecules.
  • Rank the speed of molecules in thermal equilibrium based on the relative masses of molecules.
Version 3.15

For Teachers

Teacher Tips

Download teacher tips PDF Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ).

Teacher-Submitted Activities

Title Gold Star Contribution Contribution by PhET Authors Level Type
Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 CQs
Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 HW
Lab
CQs
Demo
Kinetic Molecular theory review A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 Demo
CQs
Visualization and Visual Illusions SIM Homework A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman UG-Intro HW
Using PhET in High School Chemistry- all my activities in pdf A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 Demo
Lab
HW
CQs
Kinetic Molecular Theory- Introduction (inquiry-based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 CQs
Lab
Concept Questions for Chemistry using PhET A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS
MS		 CQs
Gases Understanding physical properties of gases (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 HW
Lab
CQs
Gas Properties Gas Laws Quantitative A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 HW
Lab
Gas Properties Modular Homework Activity A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Julia Chamberlain, Ingrid Ulbrich UG-Intro HW
Gas Properties-Inquiry Middle School A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. PhET Middle School Team MS CQs
Lab
Gas Investigation for Middle School A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Jefferson County Middle School Workshop MS Lab
Graphing Activity using Gas Properties Simulation A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Laura Conrad HS Demo
Lab
Gas Laws Exploration A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Amy Phillip MS HW
Gas Laws A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Sarah Borenstein MS Lab
PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum This contribution was designed by PhET. Julia Chamberlain HS
UG-Intro		 Other
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? This contribution was designed by PhET. Sarah Borenstein MS Other
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS Other
Gas Properties and Balloons & Buoyancy Simulations Homework This contribution was designed by PhET. Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman HS
UG-Intro		 HW
Kinetic Theory of Gases Lecture Demo Bob Schaefer HS
UG-Intro		 Demo
Guided
Gas Properties Phet Simulation worksheet (AP Physics 2) Yau-Jong Twu HS Lab
HW
Guided
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment Elyse Zimmer HS
MS		 Other
Kinetic Molecular Theory Amy Jordan HS Lab
Gas Properties and Laws Inquiry Lab Ashley Webb HS HW
Lab
Moteur en PhET Bernard Lacour Other Lab
Gas Law Brad Palmer HS Lab
Bouncing Off the Walls Dean Baird, Paul G. Hewitt HS
UG-Intro		 Lab
Exploring Gas Laws Ann Baxley HS Lab
Pressure, Volume, Temperature=Combined Gas Law Amanda Zullo HS CQs
Gas Properties Acitvity Rachel MS Lab
Pressure vs Temperature for Ideal Gases Duane Dolejsi UG-Intro
HS		 Lab
Boyle's Law Duane Dolejsi UG-Intro Lab
Charles' Law Lab and Gay-Lussac's Law Lab Michael Kwasny UG-Intro
HS		 Lab
Tricky Dimensions – a Spin-off of a Sim Sándor Nagy UG-Adv
Grad		 Other
Exploration of KMT and Gas Laws Stefan Panzilius HS Lab
Boyle's Law Lab Michael Kwasny HS Lab
Charles's Law Lab Michael Kwasny HS Lab
Gay-Lussac's Law Lab Michael Kwasny HS Lab
Application of The First Law of Thermodynamics Andrzej Sokolowski HS CQs
Graham's Law of Effusion Roberto Marrero HS Lab
Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures Roberto Marrero HS Lab
The Relationship between the Volume of a Gas and its Pressure - Boyle's Law Stephan Graham HS Lab
Gas Properties steve hymes HS Lab
Heat Intro Steve Dickson HS HW
Gas Properties/Buoyancy Gretchen Swanson HS Lab
Ideal Gas Law Activity Bob Shurtz, Generoso DePascale HS Lab
Gas Properties Gretchen Swanson HS Lab
The x and y's of Gas Properties Brian Ash HS Lab
Gas Laws, Quantitative, Gay-Lussac's law Gagik Demirjian HS Lab
Gas Laws, Quantitative, Charles' law Gagik Demirjian HS Lab
Gas Laws, Quantitative, Boyle–Mariotte law Gagik Demirjian HS Lab
기체의 설질 SIM 사용지침서 Wha Kuk Lee HS
MS		 Other
Lab
Ley de Boyle-Mariotte PHET GUDIEL ROBLERO MS Lab

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Chinese (Traditional) All 中文 (台灣) Run now 氣體特性
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Czech All čeština Run now Vlastnosti plynu
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French All français Run now Propriétés d'un gaz parfait
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Portuguese (Brazil) All português (Brasil) Run now Propriedades dos Gases
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Serbian All Српски Run now ОСОБИНЕ ИДЕАЛНОГ ГАСА
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Spanish All español Run now Propiedades del gas
Spanish (Peru) All español (Perú) Run now Propiedades de los Gases
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Software Requirements

Windows Macintosh Linux
Microsoft Windows
XP/Vista/7
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
OS 10.5 or later
Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later

Credits

Design Team Third-party Libraries Thanks To
  • Jack Barbera
  • Michael Dubson
  • Linda Koch
  • Ron LeMaster (developer)
  • Kathy Perkins
  • Carl Wieman
  • Interviewer: Danielle Harlow
  • Piccolo
  • Java2D
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