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Page 944
... particle theory of light , this phenomenon constitutes a serious difficulty . If a beam of light consists of a stream ... particles are not all the same ( e.g. , if some have more energy and are therefore able to get through ) , then it ...
... particle theory of light , this phenomenon constitutes a serious difficulty . If a beam of light consists of a stream ... particles are not all the same ( e.g. , if some have more energy and are therefore able to get through ) , then it ...
Page 945
... particles . A particle that contains N atoms but is small compared with the wavelength of light has a dipole moment approximately N times that for a single atom . The scattered energy is then proportional to N2 , or to V2 , or to R6 ...
... particles . A particle that contains N atoms but is small compared with the wavelength of light has a dipole moment approximately N times that for a single atom . The scattered energy is then proportional to N2 , or to V2 , or to R6 ...
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... particles in constant motion and that this motion was the manifestation of thermal energy . The greater the thermal energy of the particle , the faster it moved . In very general terms , the particles may be molecules , atoms , charged ...
... particles in constant motion and that this motion was the manifestation of thermal energy . The greater the thermal energy of the particle , the faster it moved . In very general terms , the particles may be molecules , atoms , charged ...
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