The following site contains a simulation of the behavior of gas molecules. Go to the site and examine how the behavior of gas molecules changes as the temperature, volume, or number of particles changes. After you have viewed the simulation, record your observations in your online journal.

Kinetic Molecular Theory

What happens when you change the number of spheres from 30 to 10?

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The movement slows and thus kinetic energy is lower.

What happens when you change the temperature from high to low?

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The movement slows and thus kinetic energy is lower.

What happens when you decrease the volume?

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There are more collisions with the container walls and the kinetic energy increases.