Modeling an Ideal Gas


Model Specifications

  • Atoms obey Newton's Laws of Motion

  • Atoms move in all directions with equal probability

  • No forces exist between atoms (simplification)

  • No collisions between atoms are allowed (easier to model)

  • Elastic collisions with container walls

  • Two-dimensional (easier to model)

  • Interactivity: Ability to change things to see what happens

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