The animation is generated with MATLAB software.
Directions: click on the image to begin the animation.
Random Walk Animation
Diffusion animation.
This animation shows the motion of 500 particles in a one-dimensional random walk with step size X = 1 in time t = 1. This random walk animation mimics the effect of Fickian Diffusion. For some background and thought problems pertaining to this animation, review the theory (page 4) behind this conceptual model of diffusion.
* Note to Unix users: the animation opens up behind active windows.