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🧪 Kinetic Gas in a Piston - 2D Wall Impacts, Gas Laws and Adiabatic Heating

2D companion of the kinetic gas piston lab: molecular simulation, pressure from impulses, Boyle, Charles and Gay-Lussac laws, adiabatic heating and Maxwell distribution.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the kinetic gas piston lab: colliding molecules under a movable piston, pressure from wall impulses, Boyle, Charles and Gay-Lussac laws, adiabatic heating and the Maxwell speed distribution.

Kinetic TheoryGas LawsAdiabatic ProcessMaxwell DistributionCanvas

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install