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There's more to melting than meets the eye! Junior physical chemists investigate the differences between specific and latent heats as a substance undergoes a phase change. Users remove heat from the system and observe changes in kinetic and potential energy.
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Instructional Ideas
- Incorporate the interactive into a broader study that includes energy flow between two or more components in a system
- After individuals complete the assignment, ask them to describe the changes in kinetic and potential energy they observed
Classroom Considerations
- Instructions may be confusing; plan extra time to break down the instructions for the resource, located in the About tab
- Students should have a clear understanding of both latent and specific heat when using the interactive
Pros
- The temperature versus energy graph allows for data collection and analysis throughout the interactive
- Shaded atoms help users identify areas of high and low kinetic energy
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- None