Motion of Particles

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• Brownian motion: Information on how to study Brownian motion using materials found at home - as long as you have a microscope. You can observe Brownian motion in fat droplets in milk.
  (Level: student and teacher)
  http://www.diwalk.demon.co.uk/home/hombrown.htm

• Changes of state: A compilation of resources which can be used to support the teaching of changes of state, diffusion, and other aspects of the kinetic theory.
  (Level: student and teacher)
  http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/teach/thermal/thermal.html

• Encarta Online: Has a section on physical chemistry which refers to the work of Robert Brown.
  (Level: student and teacher)
  http://encarta.msn.com/index/concise/0vol06/00bb3000.asp

• Particle theory: Reviews the CD-ROM from New Media which provides help with the kinetic theory and simulates particle motion in the three states of matter.
  (Level: teacher)
  http://www.new-media.co.uk/products/som.htm

• Rates of diffusion of gases: Explores the relationship between the rate of gaseous
  diffusion and molecular mass.
  (Level: teacher)
  http://curie.uncg.edu/tt/workshops/modules/bio/diffusion.html