Sir Joseph John Thomson (1856-1940) announced his discovery of the electron in 1897 following extensive experimental work - Junior Cycle Science - Question c - 2008
Question c
Sir Joseph John Thomson (1856-1940) announced his discovery of the electron in 1897 following extensive experimental work. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1906. Co... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Sir Joseph John Thomson (1856-1940) announced his discovery of the electron in 1897 following extensive experimental work - Junior Cycle Science - Question c - 2008
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The charge of an electron is negative, denoted as -e, while the charge of a proton is positive, denoted as +e.
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The mass of an electron is very small, approximately rac{1}{1836} of the mass of a proton. In comparison, the mass of a proton is about 1836 times greater than that of an electron.
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