The Emergence Machine

Electron

physical · Chemistry · Level 9 · E1

E1Particles

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A subatomic particle, a fundamental component of atoms, carrying electric charge and occupying a point in space, where its energy and charge interact with other particles to shape the behavior of matter.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “electron” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “electron”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
ἤλεκτρον
Origin language
grc

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

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Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Energy L0 (requires)
    Electrons carry electric charge, a form of energy
  • Particle L8 (requires)
    An electron is a subatomic particle - a fundamental component of atoms

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