Difference between revisions of "Particle"
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− | A small piece of [[matter]] | + | ==Key Stage 3== |
+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
+ | A [[particle]] is a small piece of [[matter]] | ||
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+ | ===About Particles=== | ||
+ | : [[Particle]]s are usually round in shape. | ||
+ | : [[Particle]]s are often made of other, smaller, [[particle]]s. | ||
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+ | ===Examples=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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+ | |[[File:WaterMolecule.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:DaltonModelAtom.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:AtomDiagram.png|center|200px]] | ||
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+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[water]] [[molecule]] is a [[particle]] made of 1 [[Oxygen]] [[atom]] and two [[Hydrogen]] [[atom]]s. | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An [[atom]] is a [[particle]]. | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[atom]] is made of smaller [[particle]]s called [[Proton]]s, [[Neutron]]s and [[Electron]]s. | ||
+ | |} |