Radioactivity (AQA A-Level Physics): Quizzes
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What did Rutherford scattering provide critical evidence for?
What did Rutherford scattering provide critical evidence for?
The existence of a nucleus
Which atomic model was challenged by Rutherford scattering?
Which atomic model was challenged by Rutherford scattering?
The plum pudding model
Who proposed the plum pudding model of the atom?
Who proposed the plum pudding model of the atom?
J.J. Thomson
In the plum pudding model, how was positive charge distributed?
In the plum pudding model, how was positive charge distributed?
In a sphere with electrons inside
What type of particles were fired at the gold foil?
What type of particles were fired at the gold foil?
Alpha particles
What was used to detect alpha particles after scattering?
What was used to detect alpha particles after scattering?
Fluorescent material
What happened to most alpha particles in the experiment?
What happened to most alpha particles in the experiment?
Passed straight through
What did the straight-through passage of most particles indicate?
What did the straight-through passage of most particles indicate?
Atoms are mostly empty space
What did deflection at angles greater than imply?
What did deflection at angles greater than imply?
Small, dense central region
In the nuclear model, where are electrons located?
In the nuclear model, where are electrons located?
Outside the nucleus