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The diagram shows -particles incident on a thin metal foil.

Alpha particle scattering experiment

How does the motion of these particles give evidence for the nuclear atom?

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Most particles passing through with minimal deflection shows that the atom is mostly empty space.

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Most particles passing through with minimal deflection shows that the mass of the atom is uniformly distributed.

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Large deflections of some particles shows that the atom is mostly empty space.

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Large deflections of some particles shows that the charge in the atom is uniformly distributed.

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Large deflections of some particles shows that the atom is mostly empty space, these particles give evidence for the nuclear atom.
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The diagram shows -particles incident on a thin metal foil.



How does the motion of these particles give evidence for the nuclear atom?
TopicAtoms, Nuclei and radiation
SubjectPhysics
ClassGrade 11
Answer TypeText solution:1
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