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

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

When $\alpha$-particles are directed at a thin sheet of metal foil, the majority travel straight through, although a small number are scattered through a large angle. Which alteration would raise the proportion of $\alpha$-particles scattered through a large angle?

  • Ausing $\alpha$-particles with greater kinetic energy
  • Busing a foil made of a metal with fewer protons in its nuclei
  • Cusing a double thickness foil
  • Dusing an alpha source with a higher activity

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