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Stern–Gerlach experiment

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Tiny bits of silver move in a line.

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Stern-Gerlach experiment.svg
They go through a magnet. The magnet pulls them up or down. They do not stay in one line. They make two paths. This shows how tiny things work. Can you see the two paths?
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Stern-Gerlach experiment.svg

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