Introduction
in this lab, you will use the models of an atom phet simulation to explore different models of an atom and their characteristics. click play on the video simulation embedded in canvas to begin.
procedure
part 1 - experiment
1. open the models of the hydrogen atom phet simulation and click the experiment control. what can you change?
you can change the wavelength of light, along with the type of light you want to emit. you can also check the spectrometer
2. play with the simulation. stay on the experiment option. record your observations below.
3. why do you think there is a box hiding the h atom?
4. why is there a disclaimer that says, “drawings are not to scale”? what does this tell you about the limitations of using the simulation?