Democritus 460-357 BC

Demos to Prepare:

Capillarity:

Capillary tubes.
Liquids:  Lycopodium Powder is almost a liquid.
Surface Tension.
Surface Tension and Viscosity. 
Ice in Cooking Oil in Cylinder.
Terminal velocity: marbles in Karo Syrup.

 Kinetic Theory:

1. Gas Pressure.  The force of molecular collisions.
    A balloon expands as air is added, yet it is still
    compressible.  Air thermometer.

 2. Heat Conduction.  From molecule to molecule the
     energy is transferred.

 3. Evaporation.  Moving molecules escaping thru the
     surface tension.  Warmer evaporates faster.

4. Vapor Pressure. Force of evaporating molecules.
     Steam power!

5. Expansion upon heating. Moving and colliding molecules
push each other farther apart.  Ball & Ring,
   (The Brass Monkey.)

6. Diffusion.  The intermingling of moving molecules Coloring in water,
NH₃ gas on the loose.  50+50= 95!

7. Osmosis.  Diffusion thru a porous membrane.
    Graham's Law-- The rate of diffusion is
inversely proportional to the square root
of the molecular mass.
Heavy molecules diffuse more slowly.

8. Brownian Motion. Smoke & dust particles are jostled
around by molecular impact. Keeps clouds up!

9. Electron microscopy photographs!

Momentum vs Tensile Strength. Can a cable attached to the rear axle of a cop car rip off the axle? Video:

Demos of the Kinetic Theory:

Electron Microscope photos show atoms and that they are in motion.

Measuring Pressure

Demos:

Finding Absolute Zero, video:

Much Molecular Motion takes place with Alkalai Metals in Water. Video:

Here Endeth The Kinetic Theory