diff --git a/Electronics/Physics_of_electricity/Electrons.md b/Electronics/Physics_of_electricity/Electrons.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..36f7761 --- /dev/null +++ b/Electronics/Physics_of_electricity/Electrons.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +categories: + - Electronics +tags: [physics] +--- + +# Electrons \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Electronics/Physics_of_electricity/Matter_and_atoms.md b/Electronics/Physics_of_electricity/Matter_and_atoms.md index fd1a937..36c49bb 100644 --- a/Electronics/Physics_of_electricity/Matter_and_atoms.md +++ b/Electronics/Physics_of_electricity/Matter_and_atoms.md @@ -22,8 +22,19 @@ tags: [physics] ## Atomic particles -* There are three particles comprising atoms: protons, neutrons and electrons. + -* Protons and neutrons comprise the nucleous of the atom. A proton is positively charged. A neutron has no charge. +* There are three particles comprising atoms: **protons**, **neutrons** and **electrons**. -* Electrons orbit around the nucleous in concentric rings. Electrons are negatively charged. Because of this protons and electrons attract each other. +* Protons and neutrons comprise the nucleus of the atom. A proton is positively charged. A neutron has no charge. + +* Electrons orbit around the nucleus in concentric rings. Electrons are negatively charged. Because of this protons and electrons attract each other. + +### Atomic number +* The number of protons in the nucleus is called the element's **atomic** number. +* We use the atomic number of elements to distinguish one element from another. + +### Atomic weight +* The atomic weight of an atom is its mass. +* The mass is determined by the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. +* An electron $\frac{1}{1845}$ the mass of a proton. It's mass is so neglible that it is not considered attributable to the atomic weight. \ No newline at end of file