Ludwig Boltzmann Teacher Resources

There are several instruments that can be used to measure the pressure of a gas. Here, junior chemists venture into the workings of a manometer. Barometers the Boltzmann Distribution are also detailed. A highlight of this presentation is...

Students examine the Stefan-Boltzmann Law. Students compute basic radiative "constants" of the sun-Earth-atomosphere system. They examine the wavelength of maximum radiation emission.

Entropy, often misunderstood yet easily proven through mathematics, caused confusion for many years. A video explains entropy through simple models. It demonstrates the mathematical proof behind the phenomenon.

Students calculate the hourly irradiance of the earth at a site given the near-surface air temperature of the site. They compare the calculated values of irradiance with those measured by instruments at the site. Students need to...

Students use the Stefan-Boltzmann Law and the Wien displacement law to determine the amount of energy the sun emits.

In this thermodynamics instructional activity, students apply Hess's Law and review internal energy theory and heat capacity theory. Students use Boltzmann formula to calculate entropy and calculate the change in free energy. This...

In this physics worksheet, students examine the relationship between the discrete and continuous spectrum alongside other concepts for the 9 questions.

Looking for a hot date? Pick any day in August, statistically the hottest month in the United States. The 15th lesson in the series of 21 instructs pupils to investigate the August 2007 heat wave through NASA data, daily temperature...

In this chemistry worksheet, students examine the periodic table and how it is used in the context of interpreting compounds and their structure.

Figuring out the partial pressures of various gases in a container is the focus of this chemistry video. Sal sets up a problem where a balloon is filled with three different types of gases: oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen. The goal is to...

A valuable resource provides a list of concepts that young chemists should grasp. The topics include energetics, kinetics, equilibria, redox reactions, and the halogen group. Employ this as a guide for your own curriculum planning, or a...

There is a specific zone, or distance from a star, that a planet must be in order to have water in a liquid form. The activity demonstrates how flux density depends on its distance from the source. A photovoltaic cell gets power to...

For this physics worksheet, young scholars examine some of the historical theories of physics through the completion of 11 questions.

In this heliopause worksheet, students read about the balance between the solar wind pressure and the interstellar medium pressure and the relationship between these two pressures. They are given an inquiry problem and enter the bow...

In this matter worksheet, students review the states of matter and the gas law formulas and equations. Students then complete 7 multiple choice questions and 6 problems.

Students graph the upwelling and downwelling of shortwave radiation. They create a data table with the information. Students compute the Watts per square meter. They discuss their results and whether or not cloud type affects daily...

The Statistical Mechanics Simulator allows students to create a multi-level quantum mechanical system and explore the partition function and thermodynamic properties.

A very in-depth biography of this wonderful individual who had numerous successes, Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution Curves included.

Sal explains how to use the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution to visualize the distribution of speeds of particles at different temperatures. [9:26]

Use the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution to visualize the distribution of speeds of particles at different temperatures. [9:30]

College-level physics course focusing on the string theory. The course develops the aspects of string theory and makes it accessible to students familiar with basic electromagnetism and statistical mechanics. Course features include...

Learn about the Nobel Prize winning physicist who works on statistical mechanics and particle physics.

Learn about the man who discovered and named the Ising Model, a mathematical model of ferromagnetism in statistical mechanics.

Read about the discoveries of Ludwig Boltzmann in this article.