Rutherford Scattering (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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In which year did Rutherford realise most of the atom was empty space?
In which year did Rutherford realise most of the atom was empty space?
1911
What happened to most particles in the Gold Foil Experiment?
What happened to most particles in the Gold Foil Experiment?
They went straight through
What did the fact that most particles went straight through show about the atom?
What did the fact that most particles went straight through show about the atom?
Most of it is empty space
What happened to some particles in the Gold Foil Experiment?
What happened to some particles in the Gold Foil Experiment?
They were slightly deflected
Why were some particles slightly deflected?
Why were some particles slightly deflected?
The nucleus is charged
What happened to a few particles in the experiment?
What happened to a few particles in the experiment?
They deflected by
What did deflection by show about the nucleus?
What did deflection by show about the nucleus?
It contains most of the mass
Who actually carried out the Gold Foil Experiment?
Who actually carried out the Gold Foil Experiment?
Geiger and Marsden
In which year was the Rutherford Model of the atom proposed?
In which year was the Rutherford Model of the atom proposed?
1913
What is at the centre of the atom in the Rutherford Model?
What is at the centre of the atom in the Rutherford Model?
A positive nucleus
Where are electrons located in the Rutherford Model?
Where are electrons located in the Rutherford Model?
In a cloud around the nucleus
What charge does the nucleus have in the Rutherford Model?
What charge does the nucleus have in the Rutherford Model?
Positive