Re: pinhole brownian motion

From: Paul Doherty (pauld@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 11 2004 - 10:44:09 PST

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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 10:44:09 -0800
From: Paul Doherty <pauld@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: Re: pinhole brownian motion

Hi

The random motion named brownian motion is powered by "thermal energy" any
object with a temperature above absolute zero has kinetic energy of motion
of its component atoms and molecules.

Paul D

>Hello All,
> One of my students came up with a question that I was unable to answer.
>What provides the energy for Brownian Motion to work? I was unable to
>adequately provide an answer. The answer diffusion did not satisfy. Thank
>you for any help.
>Jessica Ross
>
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