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Dark Matter
Physicists estimate that dark matter accounts for about twenty three percent of the known universe - the only problem is that no one really knows what it is...
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IDTIMWYTIM Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle might not mean what you think it means: Hank clears things up for us in this edition of IDTIMWYTIM, by distinguishing between the Uncertainty Principle and the Observer Effect, which are often conflated.
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Protons, Neutrons and Electrons Explained - what's the difference?
In this video, we'll explore the differences between the proton, neutron, and electron. We'll learn about their characteristics, and how they interact with matter. This video is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about subatomic...
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Heisenberg's Uncertainty principle : The Limits of Precision
Werner Heisenberg proposed Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle in 1927, which states that measuring a particle's momentum and position at the same time with accuracy is not possible. One can know a property less precisely the more...
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Electron
The tiny particles within all atoms that carry a negative electric charge. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Cosmic rays
Highly charged particles, originating from outer space. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Understanding the Atom
A video entitled “Understanding the Atom” which introduces the atom and atomic structure before discussing how atoms are studied and classified.
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Atoms: The Building Blocks of Life
This video explains the concept of atoms as the building blocks of cells and matter. It introduces the three subatomic particles - protons, neutrons, and electrons - and their roles within an atom. It also highlights how atoms in...
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CERN scientists close in on confirming Higgs boson
Scientists at the CERN research center have said it is now almost certain they found the Higgs boson, or "God Particle," so named because it gives other subatomic particles their mass. Extensive analysis of findings from July last year...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring the Building Blocks of Matter: Inside the Atom
Upon viewing the Exploring the Building Blocks of Matter video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that the quest to better understand the building blocks of matter has transpired over the past several thousand...
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Neon atom. Diagram of an atom of the element neon, showing the central nucleus surrounded by electron orbitals.
Neon is the tenth element, and has ten protons (red) in its nucleus, along with ten neutrons (blue). Neon has ten electrons, and each of its orbitals can hold a maximum of two. Orbitals are filled from the lowest energy (nearest the...
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Oxygen atom. Diagram of an atom of the element oxygen, showing the central nucleus surrounded by its electron orbitals.
Oxygen is the eighth element, and has eight protons (red) in its nucleus, along with eight neutrons (blue). Oxygen has eight electrons, and each of its orbitals can hold a maximum of two. Orbitals are filled from the lowest energy...
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Nitrogen atom. Diagram of an atom of the element nitrogen, pulling back from the central nucleus to reveal the surrounding electron orbitals.
Nitrogen is the seventh element, and has seven protons (red) in its nucleus, along with seven neutrons (blue). Nitrogen has seven electrons, and each of its orbitals can hold a maximum of two. Orbitals are filled from the lowest energy...
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Nitrogen atom.
Diagram of an atom of the element nitrogen, showing the central nucleus surrounded by its electron orbitals. Nitrogen is the seventh element, and has seven protons (red) in its nucleus, along with seven neutrons (blue). Nitrogen has...
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Helium atom. Diagram of an atom of the element helium, showing the central nucleus surrounded by its electron orbital.
Helium is the second element, and has two protons (red) in its nucleus, along with two neutrons (blue). Helium has two electrons, which occupy the lowest energy 1s orbital (green sphere). Each orbital can hold two electrons, so this 1s...
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CLEAN : Nobel physics winner wanted to topple quantum theory he vindicated
American physicist John Clauser has won the 2022 Nobel Prize for a groundbreaking experiment vindicating quantum mechanics -- a fundamental theory governing the subatomic world that is today the foundation for an emerging class of...
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CLEAN: New particle found, consistent with Higgs b
Physicists on Wednesday said they had found a new sub-atomic particle consistent with the Higgs boson, which is believed to confer mass. CLEAN: New particle found, consistent with Higgs b on July 04, 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland (Footage...
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CLEAN: New particle found, consistent with Higgs b
CLEAN: New particle found, consistent with Higgs b
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CLEAN: French minister hails Higgs-like particle b
CLEAN: French minister hails Higgs-like particle b
TED-Ed
How Does an Atom-Smashing Particle Accelerator Work?
Address the question that physics learners are burning to know the answer to: How does an atom-smashing particle accelerator work? The LHC or Large Hadron Collider is introduced as a tool for uncovering the mysterious rules that govern...