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Posted on May 18, 2015December 28, 2015 by Fraser Cain

Astronomy Cast Ep. 377: Thomson Finds the Electron

At the end of the 19th century, physicists were finally beginning to understand the nature of matter itself, including the discovery of electrons – tiny particles of negative charge that surround the nucleus. Here’s how J.J. Thompson separated the electrons from their atoms and uncovered their nature.
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