Why was the discovery of calculating how fast an electron moves in, lets say a hydrogen atom, an important discovery?
I’ve written a paper explaining the background and calculations for determining the velocity of an electron. In my conclusion I went to explain the importance of such a calculation and I was dumbfounded when I realized I couldn’t think of anything. When I took that question to google, I couldn’t find anything either so here I am.
I’m curious myself, the calculation was very ingenious, but what did it allow? What came of it? Does it have any application today?
In: Physics
Edit: Apparently Im wrong, check reply below
A simple application is knowing how long it takes for the light to come one after you flip the switch as that takes electrons moving. If you’re standing in a room that might not be noticeable, but let’s say the control-circuit for a power-plant I’m sure takes length of electrical cables into account when designed.
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