Brownian Motion Flashcards by Francis Wignall | Brainscape

Q

Smoke

A

Particles move in random walk-short, straight paths changing direction randomly.

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Explanation

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The particles are colliding with air molecules which move rapidly and randomly and are too small to see.

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Q

Robert Brown’s Exp.

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With particles from pollen grains in water

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