Microwaves
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About
Topics
- Microwaves
- Heat
- Thermodynamics
- Molecules
Description
How do microwaves heat up your coffee? Adjust the frequency and amplitude of microwaves. Watch water molecules rotating and bouncing around. View the microwave field as a wave, a single line of vectors, or the entire field.
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe matter in terms of molecular motion. The description should include diagrams to support the description and how temperature affects the image.
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
| Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Authors | Level | Type |
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| Visualization and Visual Illusions SIM Homework |
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Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman | UG-Intro | HW |
| Moving Molecules |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Lab | |
| PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum |
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Julia Chamberlain | HS UG-Intro |
Other | |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
| Microwaves Simulation Activity |
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Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman | HS UG-Intro |
Demo CQs |
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| Microwaves Simulation Homework |
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Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman | HS UG-Intro |
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| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | ||
| Kinetic Molecular Theory | Amy Jordan | HS | Lab | ||
| Microwaves | Sarah Borenstein | MS | CQs Lab |
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| 마이크로파 SIM 사용지침서 | 이화국(Wha Kuk Lee) | HS MS |
Demo Other |
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Software Requirements
| Windows | Macintosh | Linux |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
| Design Team | Third-party Libraries | Thanks To |
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