Two alpha-particles with equal kinetic energy are moving towards a gold nucleus and are then deflected by it. Which diagram might represent the paths taken by the two alpha-particles?
Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Atoms, nuclei and radiation
Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Atoms, nuclei and radiation
Two alpha-particles with equal kinetic energy are moving towards a gold nucleus and are then deflected by it. Which diagram might represent the paths taken by the two alpha-particles?