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  • Understanding Brownian Motion: Particle Movement Explained
    The process you are describing is Brownian motion.

    Here's why:

    * Visible particles: Brownian motion is observable in particles large enough to be seen under a light microscope.

    * Erratic movement: The particles move randomly and erratically, constantly changing direction. This is because they are being bombarded by the unseen molecules of the surrounding fluid (usually water or air).

    * Molecular collision: The random collisions between the visible particles and the much smaller, invisible molecules of the fluid cause the erratic movement.

    In summary: Brownian motion is the random movement of particles suspended in a fluid resulting from their collision with the fluid's molecules.

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