The experiment that revealed the atomic world: Brownian Motion

Brownian motion was the first visual evidence of Atoms and Molecules. Einstein was able to show that the mass of atoms could be calculated by watching the particles jiggle You can buy my books here: just like these amazing people: Alex Hackman Glenn Sugden Tj Steyn Pavel Dubov Lizzy and Jack Jeremy...

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