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Rutherford model
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In Rutherford's alpha-particle scattering experiment, only a few alpha particles rebound back because
A. The size of gold nucleus is very small as compared to the size of gold atom.
B. Alpha particle and gold nucleus have equal charge.
C. The impact parameter is minimum for a few alpha particles.
D. A few alpha particles have very high kinetic energy.
E. Only a few alpha particles undergo head-on collision with the nuclei.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Choose the correct option from the following options given below :
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and are the impact parameters corresponding to scattering angles 60° and 90° respectively, when an particle is approaching a gold nucleus. For , the value of will be ______.
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A nuclear physicist performed an experiment on the scattering of alpha particles by thin metal foil of gold. The alpha particles were accelerated up to kinetic energy 3.2 Mev. The estimation of the radius of the nucleus of gold element (Z = 79) by him is _______ m
(Take N m/C)
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Match List - I (Experiment performed) with List - II (Phenomena discovered/associated) and select the correct option from the options given below the lists :