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A Level Physics PowerPoint Presentation | Introduction to Particles
A fundamental particle cannot be broken down into anything simpler.
The Greeks philosophised that if you take an object and break it into two pieces, then take one of the halves and halve that and so on…. you would eventually get to a point where the object would not divide any further (Greek - atom (indivisible)).
It was thought that each substance had its own fundamental particle.
The universe could then be thought of as composed of millions of different 'matter building bricks' …one for water one for salt, one for gold, one for grass etc….
The Greeks philosophised that if you take an object and break it into two pieces, then take one of the halves and halve that and so on…. you would eventually get to a point where the object would not divide any further (Greek - atom (indivisible)).
It was thought that each substance had its own fundamental particle.
The universe could then be thought of as composed of millions of different 'matter building bricks' …one for water one for salt, one for gold, one for grass etc….