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Curated OER

Hyper Physics: Ideal Gas Law With Constraints

For Students 9th - 10th
Boyle's law is derived from the ideal gas law. An equation is given and the derivation is explained.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive unit on thermodynamics, you'll learn why heat flows the way it does and how that flow of thermal energy can be put to good use in your daily life.
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Equation Stoichiometry and Ideal Gases: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Mark Bishop describes how to use equation stoichiometry in this audio book. Detailed examples help to understand the conversions. Also find links to audio books for other chemistry topics.
Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

University of Sydney: Structure and Properties of Materials/thermal Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive set of "lecture notes" on various topics in thermal physics (including thermal expansion). Explanations are well done and more interesting than most. Includes both a mathematical and conceptual treatment of topics. Humor,...
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Law of Combining Volumes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains informaiton on the law of combining volumes. A formula is given and links to key terms.
Website
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Engine Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation allows students to interact with different components of a complex real world phenomenon. The simulation shown is of a 4-stroke internal combustion engine. The thermodynamic cycle being simulated is the Otto cycle, which...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Atomic and Molecular Explanation of Pressure and Temperature

For Students 11th - 12th
A college textbook section that explores the kinetic theory. Learn how the kinetic theory relates to ideal gas law and thermal energy. Section includes problems and questions for the students to answer to ensure understanding. Book can...
Handout
Wyzant

Wyzant: Chem Tutor: Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy page covering most all the gas laws. Each law is described in words and stated as an equation. The use of each law in solving problems is demonstrated. Some problem-solving tips are provided. There are 23 practice problems with...
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Gases [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This "Introduction to Chemistry" chapter discusses gases and their properties, ideal gas calculations and equation stoichiometry, and Dalton's law of partial pressures. Many pictures, charts, and sample calculations help to further...
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: Properties of Real Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chemistry Department provides slides 36-40 of this a 40-slide PowerPoint presentation. The site discuss real gases and the van der Waals equation of state. The explanation for why gas samples...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Balloon Morphing: How Gases Contract and Expand

For Students 6th - 8th
Expanding gases are everywhere, from the kitchen to the cosmos. You've tasted their pleasures every time you've eaten a slice of bread, bitten into a cookie, or sipped a glass of soda. In this chemistry science fair project, you'll...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is the Maxwell Boltzmann Distribution?

For Students 9th - 10th
In a gas, there are lots of molecules traveling at lots of different speeds. Here's a framework for thinking about that.
Interactive
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Gas Stoichiometry Shortcut

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the online book "An Introduction to Chemistry", describes a shortcut that can be used for equation stoichiometry problems that include two gases. An example calculation which shows the shortcut being used is helpful. Also...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Temperature Volume Relationship of a Gas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab activity where students investigate the relationship between temperature and volume using a plastic syringe with a stopper. The syringe, filled with trapped air, is placed in a hot and a cold water bath, and temperature and volume...
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Convection

For Students 9th - 10th
Using understandable words and exceptional graphics, this page describes the transfer of energy by means of the convection process. Contains several links to related topics.
Interactive
Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews thermodynamics including ideal gases, laws of thermodynamics, and entropy. Site contains links to video lectures and practice problems.
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NASA

Nasa: Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes exhaustive information and a wealth of activities pertaining to aerodynamics and the physics of flight.
Interactive
Walter Fendt

Walter Fendt: Apps Zur Physik

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, in German, offers numerous apps that illustrate common physics principles. Apps are organized into categories: mechanics, oscillations and waves, electrodynamics, optics, thermodynamics, the theory of relativity, physics of...
Website
Other

Taftan: Applied Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition of applied thermodynamics, the science of the relationship between heat, work, and systems that analyze energy processes. Related links.
Activity
University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Boyled Marshmallows

For Students 9th - 10th
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of Boyle's law. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project or lab...
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University of Sydney (Australia)

Equations for Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive list of equations and formulas which are commonly used in thermal physics (including equations for triple point). Equations are organized according to category. Meaning of the symbols is clearly stated.
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Basic Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the basics of thermodynamics. Webpage includes thirty-two lectures from a professor at an e-learning site. Lectures vary in length and cover topics like the laws of...
Website
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: About Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research provides a lengthy page covering numerous topics including the difference between heat and temperature, the use of different temperature scales, thermal expansion, how a...
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Kinetic Molecular Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Lecture notes for a college chemistry course give the basic principles of KMT. Does get into some of the gas law derivations.