Episode number 4 of Series “Atomic physics: an historical approach”.
This film shows various instruments used in research, and their diagrammatic explanations; from a very early machine for measuring ionisation, to an electric machine, built after 1932 in the Cavendish laboratory, used to bombard atoms. Includes a speech by Einstein, and an explanation of isotopes and the research leading up to this understanding. No credits available.
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ACMI Identifier
000695
Language
English
Subject categories
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Atoms
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Isotopes
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Neutrons
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Radioactivity
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Radioisotopes
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments
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Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)