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Alpha Scattering Experiment | GCSE Physics Practice

Rutherford's experiment changed our understanding of the atom forever.

What did the 1 in 8000 bouncing back prove?

What is Alpha Scattering Experiment | Practice?

"The historic experiment that led to the discovery of the atomic nucleus."

Question 1

Which type of radiation is stopped by a single sheet of paper?

Question 2

Niels Bohr changed the atomic model by suggesting that electrons ____.

Question 3

Which type of radiation is an electromagnetic wave?

Question 4

What is the definition of half-life?

Rutherford Evidence

Alpha particles were fired at a thin gold foil.

Most passed through: Atom is mostly empty space.

Some deflected: Nucleus is positively charged.

A few bounced back: Nucleus contains most of the mass.

Exam Tip

Evidence Fact: This experiment directly disproved the "Plum Pudding" model by showing mass was concentrated in the center.

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