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Starting with Galileo’s experiments with motion, this study of 25 crucial discoveries includes Newton’s laws of motion, Chadwick’s study of the neutron, Hertz on electromagnetic waves, and more. 1. Introduction 2. Accelerated Motion-GALILEO GALILEI 3. Boyle’s Law: Pressure-volume Relations in a Gas-ROBERT BOYLE 4. The Laws of Motion-ISAAC NEWTON 5. The Laws of Electric and Magnetic Force-CHARLES COULOMB 6. The Law of Gravitation-HENRY CAVENDISH 7. The Interference of Light-THOMAS YOUNG 8. The Diffraction of Light-AUGUSTIN FRESNEL 9. Electromagnetism-HANS CHRISTIAN OERSTED 10. Electromagnetic Induction and Laws of Electrolysis-MICHAEL FARADAY 11. Lenz’s Law-HEINRICH LENZ 12. The Mechanical Equivalent of Heat-JAMES JOULE 13. Electromagnetic Waves-HEINRICH HERTZ 14. X-Rays-WILHELM K. ROENTGEN 15. Natural Radioactivity-HENRI BECQUEREL 16. The Electron-J. J. THOMSON 17. The Photoelectric Effect-ALBERT EINSTEIN 18. The Elementary Electric Charge-ROBERT A. MILLIKAN 19. Induced Transmutation-ERNEST RUTHERFORD 20. The Neutron-JAMES CHADWICK Appendix 1. The Electromagnetic Field-JAMES CLERK MAXWELL 2. The Quantum Hypothesis-MAX PLANCK 3. The Theory of Relativity-ALBERT EINSTEIN 4. The Hydrogen Atom-NIELS BOHR 5. The Compton Effect-ARTHUR COMPTON Index
