The original experiments which established that an atomhas
Chapter 30, Problem 65GP(choose chapter or problem)
The original experiments which established that an atom has a heavy, positive nucleus were done by shooting alpha particles through gold foil. The alpha particles had a kinetic energy of 7.7 MeV. What is the closest they could get to the center of a gold nucleus? How does this compare with the size of the nucleus?
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