States of Matter — Particle Motion

Switch between solid, liquid, and gas and raise the temperature. Particle spacing and speed follow kinetic molecular theory: average kinetic energy rises with temperature (speed ∝ √T).

300 K
State description
Avg. speed (rel.)

Try: set the state to Solid and drag the temperature up — particles vibrate harder but stay locked in the lattice; switch to Gas at the same T and they fly free and fill the box.