Rutherford Scattering (AQA GCSE Physics): 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 did Rutherford realise about the structure of the atom?
What did Rutherford realise about the structure of the atom?
Most of the atom was empty space
What did most particles do in the Gold Foil Experiment?
What did most particles do in the Gold Foil Experiment?
Went straight through
What did the straight-through passage of most particles show?
What did the straight-through passage of most particles show?
Most of the atom 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
What did the slight deflection of some particles indicate?
What did the slight deflection of some particles indicate?
The nucleus must be charged
What happened to a few particles in the experiment?
What happened to a few particles in the experiment?
Deflected by >90°
What did deflection by >90° of a few particles show?
What did deflection by >90° of a few particles show?
Nucleus contained most of the mass
Who physically carried out the Gold Foil Experiment?
Who physically carried out the Gold Foil Experiment?
Geiger and Marsden
In which year was the Rutherford Model of the atom established?
In which year was the Rutherford Model of the atom established?
1913
How are electrons arranged in the Rutherford Model?
How are electrons arranged in the Rutherford Model?
In a cloud around the nucleus