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Richardson's Nobel Prize-winning work led to advancements in what technology?
Steam engines
Radio
Aerodynamics
Optical lenses
Answer
The development of radio technology owes its advancement to the groundbreaking work of Owen Willans Richardson in the field of thermionics. His research on the emission of electrons when heated, known as Thermionic effect, proved pivotal in the early 20th century. By understanding and harnessing this phenomenon, scientists and engineers were able to design and build radio tubes, which became essential components in early radio communication devices.
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Richardson's work influenced the development of what kind of tube?
What is the unit of measurement for the constant in Richardson's law?
Owen Richardson's work is considered a precursor to modern what?
Richardson authored a book titled "The Emission of Electricity from Hot Bodies", in which year?
Who succeeded Richardson in his position at the University of London?
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