Structure of the atom

Canada, 1984

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Episode of Series “Concepts in science: physics”.
These programs explore the history and development of the model of the atom, from the hypothesis of early Greek philosophers to the wave-mechanical model of modern atomic physicists. Experiments by pioneer atomic scientists such as Bohr, Faraday, de Broglie and Rutherford are recreated through animation and their implications are discussed. The six 10 minute episodes are: 1. “The Earliest models” 2. “Smaller than smallest” 3. “The Rutherford Model” 4. “The Bohr Model” 5. “Spectra” 6.”The Wave-mechanic Model.”

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Credits

producer

David Chamberlain

production company

Ontario Educational Communications Authority

Television Ontario

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1984

Appears in

Concepts in science: physics

Group of items

Concepts in science: physics

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

305684

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Atomic structure

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Atomic theory

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Atoms

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Bohr, Niels Henrik David, 1885-1962

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electrons

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Molecular structure

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear physics

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Rutherford, Ernest, 1871-1937

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientists

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Spectrum analysis

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Wave mechanics

People → Bohr, Niels Henrik David, 1885-1962

People → Rutherford, Ernest, 1871-1937

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television series

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Sound

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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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