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Diffusion

Investigate how the random motion and collisions of particles results in diffusion.

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Diffusion is the net movement of particles from areas of high concentration (number of particles per unit area) to low concentration. In this activity, students use a molecular dynamics model to view the behavior of diffusion in gases and liquids.

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The Java Runtime Environment version 5 (sometimes referred to as 1.5) or later with Java Webstart is required to run any of the activities. You can download it at: java.com.

ITSI-SUThis activity is a part of the Concord Consortium's ITSI-SU project.

Grade Level
Middle School
Subject
Biology
Focus Area
Modeling and Simulation
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