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Brownian motion: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Brownian movement

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Two-panel diagram illustrating Brownian motion. The top shows a Brownian particle among randomly moving blue molecules, while the bottom highlights uneven molecular collisions on the particle's surface, causing its movement.
Diagram illustrating Brownian motion, showing red and brown circles representing particles above and below a blue wavy line, with many small gray dots symbolizing atoms.
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