Investigating gases' masses in impecunious classes
Abstract
This laboratory experiment for high school and undergraduate students involves measuring the molecular mass of gases with inexpensive apparatus used to pressurize sodas, to teach the ideal gas law.
- Publication:
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The Physics Teacher
- Pub Date:
- March 2002
- DOI:
- 10.1119/1.1466546
- Bibcode:
- 2002PhTea..40..144T
- Keywords:
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- 51.35.+a;
- 06.30.Dr;
- Mechanical properties;
- compressibility;
- Mass and density