(a) what is Brownian motion? (b) State the two inferences that can be drawn from Brownian motion experiment.

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Physics - 2013 (Essay) Subject: Physics

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(a) what is Brownian motion?

(b) State the two inferences that can be drawn from Brownian motion experiment.

Answer Details

(a) Brownian motion

Brownian motion is the continuous, random (zig-zag) movement of tiny particles suspended in a fluid (such as smoke particles in air or pollen grains in water), caused by their being bombarded unevenly by the fast-moving molecules of the surrounding fluid.

(b) Two inferences from the Brownian-motion experiment

  • Matter (the fluid) is made up of tiny particles (molecules).
  • These molecules are in constant, random motion and possess kinetic energy (the motion becomes more vigorous as temperature rises).

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