Alpha-particle scattering experiment
The alpha particle scattering experiment, also known as Rutherford’s gold foil experiment, was a groundbreaking experiment conducted by Ernest Rutherford in 1909. It provided crucial evidence for the nuclear model of the atom.
In this experiment two things were noticed:
- Most alpha particles passed right trough the foil without any reflection but were slightly scattered by the gold atoms (1 in 2000)
- Very few particles (1 in 10,000) were deflected.
See also
References
- 30.2 Discovery of the Parts of the Atom: Electrons and Nuclei - College Physics 2e | OpenStax
WEB - A Level Physics A OCR (Pages 470-472)
BOOK - Rutherford scattering experiments - Wikipedia
WEB - The Physics Book DK Books (Pages 240-241)
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