Physics 0625 · IGCSE · The nuclear model of the atom

The nuclear model of the atom — practice question

Evidence for the nuclear model of the atom is given by the scattering of $\alpha$-particles from a thin sheet of gold foil. Two $\alpha$-particles with the same energy are directed at a gold nucleus. Which diagram shows the correct paths taken by the $\alpha$-particles as they move close to the nucleus?

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