This image shows a particle bouncing back and forth from one pole of the Earth to the other.
Movie adapted from original clips provided courtesy of Professor Patricia Reiff, Rice University, Connections Program.
Some particles do move along the field lines of the Earth. They bounce back and forth from one pole of the Earth to the other.
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