In consequence of the viscosity or friction of the air small bodies do not fall with a constantly accelerated velocity, but soon reach a speed which remains uniform for the rest of the fall; the smaller the body the slower this speed.
It is found in bananas, as well as many other organisms.
Cathode rays played a critical role in unlocking this mystery.
Thomson joined the Owens College in Manchester.
He concluded that the rays were composed of very light, negatively charged particles which were a universal building block of atoms.
Tutkinnot suoritettuaan hänet valittiin Trinity Collegen jäseneksi Fellow of Trinity College.