They were also shown to be the particles involved in carrying current in metals.
These particles were detected in a Faraday box after a nickel target was rotated, which allowed for the calculation of lattice spacing in the Davisson-Germer experiment; previously, they had been discovered in cathode rays. They were the first particles to be hypothesized to exhibit spin. They were also shown to be the particles involved in carrying current in metals. For 10 points, identify these particles which orbit the nucleus of an atom and have a negative charge.
These particles were detected in a Faraday box after a nickel target was rotated, which allowed for the calculation of lattice spacing in the Davisson-Germer experiment; previously, they had been discovered in cathode rays.
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