Brownian Motion Hoodie
NO STEP REMEMBERS THE LAST | Pixelated Physics
Size guide S–5XL · inches
In 1827 Robert Brown watched tiny particles from pollen grains jitter in water under his microscope, and could not make them stop. A 24,000-step Brownian path in a microscope field, coloured by time. Mean squared distance grows as 4Dt in 2D, so spread goes as √t. Pixel-art unisex hoodie in black; equation, symbols and sources in the physics panel below.
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Size & fitS–5XL
Unisex Heavy Blend hoodie (Gildan 18500), classic fit.
| Size | Width | Length | Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 20 | 27 | 33.5 |
| M | 22 | 28 | 34.5 |
| L | 24 | 29 | 35.5 |
| XL | 26 | 30 | 36.5 |
| 2XL | 28 | 31 | 37.5 |
| 3XL | 30 | 32 | 38.5 |
| 4XL | 32 | 33 | 39.5 |
| 5XL | 34 | 34 | 40.5 |
Measurements in inches. Width and length ±1 in, sleeve (from center back) ±0.75 in.
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The physics
A pollen grain in water is knocked around by countless molecules, so it wanders randomly with no memory of its previous step. Its mean-square distance grows in proportion to time, and Einstein linked the rate to temperature and the fluid's viscosity, which made atoms measurable.
Equations
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| \(\langle r^2\rangle\) | mean squared displacement | \(\mathrm{m^2}\) |
| \(D\) | diffusion coefficient | \(\mathrm{m^2/s}\) |
| \(t\) | time | \(\mathrm{s}\) |
| \(k_B\) | Boltzmann constant | \(\mathrm{J/K}\) |
| \(T\) | temperature | \(\mathrm{K}\) |
| \(\eta\) | viscosity of the fluid | \(\mathrm{Pa·s}\) |
| \(a\) | particle radius | \(\mathrm{m}\) |
| \(\gamma\) | drag coefficient | \(\mathrm{kg/s}\) |
| \(F(t)\) | random force from molecular kicks | \(\mathrm{N}\) |
Sources
- Brown (1828) A brief account of microscopical observations, Phil. Mag. 4, 161
- Einstein (1905) Über die von der molekularkinetischen Theorie der Wärme geforderte Bewegung von in ruhenden Flüssigkeiten suspendierten Teilchen, Ann. Phys. 322, 549 (opens in a new tab)
- Perrin (1909) Mouvement brownien et réalité moléculaire, Ann. Chim. Phys. 18, 5
- Langevin (1908) Sur la théorie du mouvement brownien, C. R. Acad. Sci. 146, 530
Source Einstein, A. (1905). Über die von der molekularkinetischen Theorie der Wärme geforderte Bewegung von in ruhenden Flüssigkeiten suspendierten Teilchen. Annalen der Physik 322, 549–560.doi.org/10.1002/andp.19053220806 (opens in a new tab)