Fitness and Wellness   Explorations an Introduction to Astronomy          Thomas T. Arny

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Chapter 3, Figure 7

Figure 3.7

Sketch of an atom's structure, showing electrons orbiting the nucleus. The electrons are held in orbit by the electrical attraction between their negative charge and the positive charge of the protons in the nucleus. “Orbits” are in reality more like clouds.

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