electron theory of matter

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The electron theory of matter is a classical physical theory that explains the properties of matter and electromagnetic phenomena in terms of electrons and their interactions.

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instanceOf classical theory ⓘ
physical theory ⓘ
theory of matter ⓘ
aimsTo unify explanation of electrical and optical phenomena ⓘ
assumes electrons interact via classical electromagnetism ⓘ
electrons obey classical mechanics ⓘ
matter is composed of electrons ⓘ
basedOn electron interactions ⓘ
electrons ⓘ
category classical electromagnetism ⓘ
linked to: Maxwell's equations

history of physics ⓘ
describes electromagnetic phenomena ⓘ
properties of matter ⓘ
explains electrical conductivity ⓘ
magnetic properties of materials ⓘ
optical properties of materials ⓘ
thermal properties of materials ⓘ
field electromagnetism ⓘ
physics ⓘ
focusesOn microscopic structure of matter ⓘ
historicalPeriod early 20th century ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ
influencedDevelopmentOf quantum mechanics ⓘ
solid-state physics ⓘ
limitedBy failure to explain atomic stability ⓘ
inability to explain discrete spectra ⓘ
precedes quantum theory of matter ⓘ
relatedTo Drude model ⓘ
Lorentz electron theory ⓘ
classical electron theory ⓘ
usesConcept classical electron ⓘ
electric charge ⓘ
electromagnetic field ⓘ

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