Difference between revisions of "Electron"
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| + | [[File:AtomDiagram.png|right|300px|thumb|This diagram shows the [[electron]]s [[orbit]]ing an [[atom]].]] | ||
An [[electron]] is a small [[particle]] found [[Orbit|orbiting]] the centre of an [[atom]]. | An [[electron]] is a small [[particle]] found [[Orbit|orbiting]] the centre of an [[atom]]. | ||
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: In [[Electrical Conductor|conductors]] [[electron]]s can pass easily from one [[atom]] to the next. | : In [[Electrical Conductor|conductors]] [[electron]]s can pass easily from one [[atom]] to the next. | ||
: When [[electron]]s move it is called an [[Electrical Current|electrical current]]. | : When [[electron]]s move it is called an [[Electrical Current|electrical current]]. | ||
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| + | To see how [[electron]]s are arranged around the nucleus of atoms or to see how [[electron]]s move around a [[circuit]] click on the pictures below to play a PHET simulation. | ||
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| + | |[[File:PhetAtom.png|centre|300px|link=https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_en.html]] | ||
| + | |[[File:PhetCircuit.png|centre|300px|link=https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/circuit-construction-kit-dc/latest/circuit-construction-kit-dc_en.html]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 31 October 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
An electron is a small particle found orbiting the centre of an atom.
About Electrons
- Electrons negatively charged.
- In conductors electrons can pass easily from one atom to the next.
- When electrons move it is called an electrical current.
To see how electrons are arranged around the nucleus of atoms or to see how electrons move around a circuit click on the pictures below to play a PHET simulation.
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