Velocity

Motion of One Atom in a Container and a Plot of the Instantaneous Velocity of the Atom

This JAVA applet simulates the motion of an atom in a container. A vector representation of the instantaneous velocity,c, of the atom and the x and y components, cx and cy, of the velocity are displayed in a separate window. The instantaneous values of cx and cy also appear on the surface of the atom. Click the button to begin the animation, and click the button to end the animation.