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The experiment that revealed the atomic world: Brownian Motion

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This video shows how tiny particles move around in a liquid. It explains that this movement is called Brownian motion and it helps us understand atoms and molecules. Albert Einstein even used Brownian motion to figure out how much atoms weigh!

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🧠 Quiz & Trivia

Test your knowledge after watching!

Q1 What did Robert Brown observe that led to the discovery of Brownian motion?

Answer: He saw tiny particles jiggling around in water.

Q2 What is Brownian motion?

Answer: It's the random movement of tiny particles in a liquid or gas.

Q3 How did Einstein use Brownian motion?

Answer: He used it to calculate the weight of atoms.

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