Anthony was utterly perplexed. Yet, faced with undeniable facts, he could only speculate that the particles' speed was too swift, instantly piercing the elents, enabling them to pass unimpeded through the positively and negatively charged electron-filled elents.
Alternatively, these alpha particles might have been incredibly fortunate, navigating through the delicate gaps between atoms.
Anthony mulled over these possibilities. However, in the next instant, these speculations dissipated into thin air. Above the circular detection screen, a barely perceptible dot lit up, indicating that an alpha particle had indeed been disrupted, deviating from its trajectory as he had previously conjectured.
"It seems my dispersed elental model is correct," proclaid a grand wizard, rather pleased with himself.
Since positive and negative electrons attract each other while repelling similar charges, he surmised that the electrons within the elents weren't tightly bound but instead existed as pairs of opposing charges, scattered and dispersed.
The assembled mbers of parliant nodded in unison. Across the region directly opposite the perforation in the lead box, a densely concentrated, dazzling point had ford. Only a handful of alpha particles had been repelled elsewhere, affirming the spaciousness within the elents.
However, they swiftly realized this model was not entirely accurate. So alpha particles, upon striking gold elents, rebounded 180 degrees, almost retracing their paths. Moreover, these diverted particles congregated around the central part of the atom, their scattering displaying a discernible pattern. According to the existing theories of a dozen or so elental models, this peculiar phenonon was utterly inexplicable.
Lynn's face bore an expression of understanding; the results of the experint didn't deviate from his expectations. This signified that the atomic structures of both worlds were identical, unaffected by any unknown changes due to magical influences.
Seated at the conference table, Victorio wore a grave expression. Comprehending the pattern of fluorescence, he ntally constructed corresponding models, swiftly calculating the angles at which each particle had been diverted!
"The central part of the elent should contain an incredibly small yet imnsely powerful core. It appears that only those alpha particles colliding with this core are rebounded, while the rest can pass through unhindered," suddenly interjected Victorio.
Anthony and the others imdiately grasped the implication; only this explanation could make sense of the peculiar distribution of particle scattering.
"Indeed, I dub it the atomic nucleus," Lynn's voice resonated simultaneously in everyone's ears.
"The atomic nucleus? The core of an atom?" murmured the assembled parliantarians.
"This is the elental model I've constructed!" Lynn raised his hand, conjuring several magical orbs. The largest orb positioned itself at the center, while the rest orbited it ceaselessly at high speed.
"Isn't this akin to a depiction of a galaxy?" exclaid Aurora in astonishnt.
The atomic nucleus resembled a sun, with the orbiting electrons akin to planets. According to Lynn's demonstration, these 'electrons' were even rotating on their axes, creating a miniature solar system!
"Indeed!" Lynn nodded, knowing that without a foundation in quantum theory, he wasn't eager to present the significantly more complex electron cloud theory. After all, understanding it was exceedingly challenging. Thus, he resorted to a relatively comprehensible planetary orbit model to explain everything.
"Stars can bind planets due to their extraordinary mass-induced gravity. But what binds these electrons to the atomic nucleus? Could it also be gravity?" Harof inquired, perplexed by the trajectories of the repelled alpha particles, which seed indicative of a repulsive force.
"The substance within the atomic nucleus carries a positive charge, while the orbiting electrons possess a negative charge. Hence, they attract each other. However, this attraction reaches a balance with the electrons' velocity, sowhat resembling gravity…" Lynn explained as succinctly as possible.
In reality, the probabilistic cloud theory would more easily explain this phenonon, but explaining quantum theory first was necessary.
"However, this balance can be disrupted. If enough energy is absorbed, these orbiting electrons will ascend to other orbits…" Lynn continued, likening it to gravity – just as a planet under sudden acceleration would break free from its original orbit.
Due to the incessant promotion in the Magic Daily, the law of universal gravitation was widely known among wizards. Even those uninterested in field magic had a basic understanding of the three laws governing celestial orbits, making comprehension relatively straightforward.
"So, this is what the laser magic calls energy levels?" murmured Aurora. When Lynn had been refining laser magic, he had ntioned this concept.
At that ti, she had been highly intrigued by this energy level phenonon but hadn't had enough ti to grasp its principles. Now, Lynn's elucidation of the elental structure helped her understand. The five levels corresponded to the five orbits of electrons around the nucleus. The more energy absorbed, the more the orbiting electrons would transition to outer orbits.
The potency of laser magic lay in its direct targeting of an elent's essence. No wonder its power could cut through tals and split colossal warships like paper.
"Why are there only five energy levels? What happens if these orbiting electrons absorb energy beyond this limit?" Suddenly struck by this question, Aurora curiously inquired.
"Then they will break free from the atomic nucleus's constraints and beco free electrons – that's the elent's plasma state!" Lynn chuckled, explaining, "It's akin to a planet suddenly gaining extraordinary speed, breaking free from a star's gravitational hold and hurtling into the vast universe."
"Ah, I see!" Aurora exclaid, enlightened.
This planetary orbit-style elental model nearly perfectly explained the formation of plasma, the principles of laser magic, and the scattering issues of alpha particles.
More importantly, it was elegant, highly systematic, and entirely aligned with the wizards' conceptualizations of elents!
"What a rigorous and remarkable concept!" Harof praised. He then mused, "I never imagined that the interior of elents would reveal a scene reminiscent of a celestial body…"
The unyielding laws governing all things, from stars to the internal structures of elents, highlighted the similarity that might be the embodint of the world's operating principles!
Anthony, Adela, and other wizards who proposed elental models stared at Lynn's celestial orbit-style elental construction, sighing in admiration. Compared to Lynn's model, theirs seed utterly inadequate..
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