Rutherford Scattering (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Year Rutherford realised atoms are mostly empty space
Year Rutherford realised atoms are mostly empty space
1911
What Rutherford realised about most of the atom
What Rutherford realised about most of the atom
Empty space
What happened to most particles in gold foil exp.
What happened to most particles in gold foil exp.
Went straight through
What most going straight through indicates
What most going straight through indicates
Most of atom is empty space
What happened to some particles in gold foil exp.
What happened to some particles in gold foil exp.
Slightly deflected
What slight deflection of particles shows
What slight deflection of particles shows
Nucleus is charged
What happened to few particles in gold foil exp.
What happened to few particles in gold foil exp.
Deflected by >90°
What deflection >90° of particles indicates
What deflection >90° of particles indicates
Nucleus contains most of the mass
Who carried out the gold foil experiment
Who carried out the gold foil experiment
Geiger and Marsden
Year of Rutherford Model
Year of Rutherford Model
1913
What's at centre of atom in Rutherford Model
What's at centre of atom in Rutherford Model
Positive nucleus
Where are electrons in Rutherford Model
Where are electrons in Rutherford Model
In a cloud around the nucleus