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The electron is a fundamental subatomic particle that carries a negative electric charge. See also electron [1]]
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In industry
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Electron beams are used in welding as well as lithography.
Usage
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Electron microscopes are used to magnify details up to 500,000 times. Quantum effects of electrons are used in Scanning tunneling microscope to study features at the atomic scale.
See also
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- Electron [[2]]
- Proton
- Neutron
- Photoelectric Effect
- Lightning
- Cathode rays
- Electricity
External links
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- The Discovery of the Electron from the American Institute of Physics History Center
- Particle Data Group
- Stoney, G. Johnstone, "Of the 'Electron,' or Atom of Electricity". Philosophical Magazine. Series 5, Volume 38, p. 418-420 October 1894.
- Eric Weisstein's World of Physics: Electron
References
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- Brumfiel, G. (6 January 2005)[[5]]. Can electrons do the splits? In Nature, 433, 11.
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