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==The Main Idea==
==The Main Idea==
 
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J. J. Thomson was an English physicist who used cathode rays to discover electrons. He also developed the mass spectrometer.
J. J. Thomson was an English physicist who used cathode rays to discover electrons. He also developed the mass spectrometer.


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What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic.  For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings.
What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic.  For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings.
===Electron Discovery===
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==Isotopes and Mass Spectrometry==
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==Electron Discovery==
==Electron Discovery==

Revision as of 08:22, 26 November 2015

by: Ann Johnson

The Main Idea

File:Jj.jpg J. J. Thomson was an English physicist who used cathode rays to discover electrons. He also developed the mass spectrometer.

Biography

What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example [math]\displaystyle{ {\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net} }[/math] where p is the momentum of the system and F is the net force from the surroundings.

Electron Discovery

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  2. How is it connected to your major?
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Isotopes and Mass Spectrometry

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