Equilibrium Virtual Lab
Steven Dziuk
SC300 Big Ideas in Science: From Methods to Mutation
Unit Five Project
Temperature and Equilibrium Virtual Lab
June 15, 2010
Temperature and Equilibrium Virtual Lab
This virtual lab studies the affects different temperatures have on two sets of molecules, both separate and when mixed. I will compare how these two sets of molecules react in colder temperatures; then hotter temperatures; and how the two react with each other. Then, based on these findings, I will offer theories of two case studies involving 1) honey added to two cups of tea and 2) a package of smelly limburger cheese opened on a winter and summer day. The experiment begins with a chamber that is divided—on the left are 20 red molecules, on the …show more content…
If this is true, when the honey is added to the colder tea, it may sit on top for a bit. As the heat from the honey transfers to the colder water, the water molecules will speed up. This allows the tea to become thinner and the honey will begin to sink in and dissolve. The first statement of the second law of thermodynamics describes the behavior of two objects at different temperatures (Trefil & Hazen, 2011, p. 82). Here, the faster molecules of the honey are moving the slower molecules of the tea along. The second example involves me enjoying a snack of stinky limburger cheese in an open parking lot. There is a group of shoppers 50 feet away. How long will I be able to enjoy my snack before the group complains on a summer day compared to a winter day? Summer: I will assume that wind plays no role in this experiment. The warmer atmosphere contains fast-moving molecules. When I open the container, the fast molecules will collide with the cooler limburger molecules. Those limburger molecules will be pushed out into the air and travel faster and farther throughout the parking lot. The group 50 feet away will react quickly as they catch a whiff of what I am
SC300 Big Ideas in Science: From Methods to Mutation
Unit Five Project
Temperature and Equilibrium Virtual Lab
June 15, 2010
Temperature and Equilibrium Virtual Lab
This virtual lab studies the affects different temperatures have on two sets of molecules, both separate and when mixed. I will compare how these two sets of molecules react in colder temperatures; then hotter temperatures; and how the two react with each other. Then, based on these findings, I will offer theories of two case studies involving 1) honey added to two cups of tea and 2) a package of smelly limburger cheese opened on a winter and summer day. The experiment begins with a chamber that is divided—on the left are 20 red molecules, on the …show more content…
If this is true, when the honey is added to the colder tea, it may sit on top for a bit. As the heat from the honey transfers to the colder water, the water molecules will speed up. This allows the tea to become thinner and the honey will begin to sink in and dissolve. The first statement of the second law of thermodynamics describes the behavior of two objects at different temperatures (Trefil & Hazen, 2011, p. 82). Here, the faster molecules of the honey are moving the slower molecules of the tea along. The second example involves me enjoying a snack of stinky limburger cheese in an open parking lot. There is a group of shoppers 50 feet away. How long will I be able to enjoy my snack before the group complains on a summer day compared to a winter day? Summer: I will assume that wind plays no role in this experiment. The warmer atmosphere contains fast-moving molecules. When I open the container, the fast molecules will collide with the cooler limburger molecules. Those limburger molecules will be pushed out into the air and travel faster and farther throughout the parking lot. The group 50 feet away will react quickly as they catch a whiff of what I am