# A is for Atom

Animated classic presenting what an atom is, how energy is released from certain kinds of atoms, the peacetime uses of atomic energy and the byproducts of nuclear fission. For more information and films by John Sutherland checkout: animationarchive.org

- Kind: Cartoon
- Year: 1953
- Runtime: 14 min
- By: John Sutherland
- Genres: Animation, Science
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/a_is_for_atom)
- Licence or status: [Public domain (Creative Commons dedication)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/a_is_for_atom?play=1)