In the Rutherford scattering experiment, a beam of alpha particles was fired at a thin...
PHYSICS
JAMB 1999
In the Rutherford scattering experiment, a beam of alpha particles was fired at a thin gold film with some of the particles being considerably deflected. This shows that
- A. a gold nucleus contains protons, neutrons and electrons uniformly distributed in a tiny volume
- B. the gold nucleus is positively charged and is concentrated in a tiny volume
- C. the gold nucleus emitted alpha particles
- D. the gold nucleus is concentrated in a tiny volume and contains alpha particles
Correct Answer: B. the gold nucleus is positively charged and is concentrated in a tiny volume
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