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- This is !Kinetic, version 1.3 (27 Jan 1994)
-
-
- Use
- =========
-
- I have long waited for someone to write a RiscOS version of the very good
- Beeb Program 'Moving Molecules', and assumed that basic would not do the
- job. However I am pleased with the results of my efforts.
-
- This is a simulation of the so called Kinetic Theory.
-
- Basically, each of the particles represents a molecule of a material, one
- that has similar properties to the universal substance , water. Of course
- this has to be a two dimensional demonstration. It shows up to 40 molecules,
- moving in straight lines, until they reach a boundary, the wall of the
- window in this case, where they bounce with perfect elasticity. As they are
- heated up they move faster, and as they cool they reach the point, where
- they start to attract each other to the extent that they stick together more
- and get pulled to the bottom of there Wimp container, by gravity. As they
- are cooled you can see some contraction, until they condense into the solid
- state where they are held rigid, but free to vibrate. Further cooling takes
- out all of their motion by the time they are down to -273°C. the absolute
- zero.
-
- Thanks go as usual to Paul Hobbs who provided the !ShellSys system without
- which this program won't work. This is available from APDL, and is
- recommended as a development system for the aspiring Wimp Programmer.
-
- The program has been amalgamated with !EventShell using !BLibII by Ian
- Palmer.
-
- The resulting program has been 'shrunk' using !BasShrink by Jogn Wallace.
-
-
- Copyright
- =========
- This program is Public Domain.It may be distributed or
- copied freely as long as no part of this software may is used in any other
- program, whether commercial or public domain,without my prior written
- consent, though any files created by this software are not bound by this
- condition. This software may not be distributed for a profit, save that
- required to cover packaging and media costs..
-
- Copyright (©) is retained by the author, who may be contacted at the address
- beneath. No liability can be accepted by the author for any loss or damage
- arising from use or misuse of this software.
-
- EventShell
- =========
-
-
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-
- This program has been written using the routines supplied with the EvntShell
- library which is copyright Paul Hobbs. The library routines may be
- distributed subject to the following conditions:
-
- You have permission to use any part or the whole library in a project you
- intend to place in the public domain, as long as I am fully credited (via
- the inclusion of this file in the program documentation). If you wish to use
- these routines in a program that is for sale (for however much and for
- whatever reasons) or released as copyright material then my express
- permission in writing must be obtained. I maintain copyright on all the
- material supplied and reserve the right to amend these conditions in cases
- where I deem misuse.
-
- The library code is supplied free of charge to everyone 'as is'. There is no
- guarantee that it is free from bugs and no warranty is given about its
- suitability for use.
-
- Further details about EvntShell may be obtained from the author:
-
- Paul Hobbs
- Rheinpfalzstrasse 2
- 85049 Ingolstadt
- Germany
-
- The heap manager routines used by EvntShell are copyright Risc User and are
- used with permission.
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- Any problems or queries to :.
-
- Robert Seago
-
- 40 Alton Park Road
- Clacton On Sea
- Essex.
-
- CO15 1ED
-
-