Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Atoms, nuclei and radiation

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

When $\alpha$-particles are aimed at gold leaf: 1 nearly all $\alpha$-particles travel through with no deflection 2 a small number of $\alpha$-particles are turned through large angles. What explains these observations?

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