| Thomson's Cathode Tube | |
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Origin |
J. J. Thomson |
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Type |
Cathode Tube |
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Effects |
Microscopic Vision |
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Downsides |
Subatomic Particle Growth |
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Activation |
Active Teaching and Learning |
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Origin[]
Sir Joseph John Thomson (18 December 1856 – 30 August 1940) was a British physicist and Nobel Laureate in Physics, credited with the discovery of the electron, the first subatomic particle to be discovered.
It was theorized at the time the smallest unit of matter was the atom, indivisible in nature. Thomson proposed in 1897 there was another unit, 1000 times smaller. Experiments with these “corpuscles” and glass measuring tubes used beams of cathode rays deflected in vacuum by magnetic or electric interference. Their deflection ratio showed a mass constant a thousand times too light for any atom. Only a negative charged particle of equal or lesser size could explain the discrepancy.
Thomson was well regarded in academia for his hands-on involvement with pupils. At Cambridge, the scientific annexes added during his time were his decision, without any financial support from the university. He mentored schoolchildren and graduates alike with vigor to think independently from established thought. Constant evaluation of basic concepts allowed Thomson to overcome assumptions on the natural world. Some alumni of his included Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, and six other future Nobel winners in physics and chemistry.
Effects[]
Activated by intensive, almost overwhelming yearn to actively teach, research and learn. Supposedly acts similar to a magnifying lens over any surface. But without any distortion. And complete control over scale. Shows however many levels of magnification they want, from individual fibers to cells and further. Induces eye strain even though the patterns are easily visible.
Disrupts the molecular stability of random atoms. Told to make what appears to be entire electrons, neutrons, molecules and polymers expand into visible size. Ranges from finger sized to a large truck width. Appears to behave normally without any mass fluctuations outside the component atomic weight.