PhET Lab- States of Matter
Go to the PhET lab simulation on States of Matter and complete the following exercise.
Start in the “States” portion of the simulation
1. Describe the relative motion (speed) of the particles in each phase.
a. Solid:
b. Liquid:
c. Gas:
2. Switch to the “Phase Changes” portion of the simulation.
3. How does adding energy to a solid affect the motion of the particles?
4. How can a gas at room temperature (like oxygen) become solid?
5. Start with solid Argon and explain how to make Argon change to the liquid state and then to the gaseous state.
6. Start with gaseous Argon and explain how to make the Argon change to the liquid state and then to the solid state.