Rutherford Scattering (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Year Rutherford realised most atom is empty space
Year Rutherford realised most atom is empty space
1911
Rutherford's 1911 realisation about atom structure
Rutherford's 1911 realisation about atom structure
Most of the atom is empty space
Path of most particles in Gold Foil Experiment
Path of most particles in Gold Foil Experiment
Went straight through
What most particles going straight through showed
What most particles going straight through showed
Most of the atom is empty space
What happened to some particles in Gold Foil Experiment
What happened to some particles in Gold Foil Experiment
Slightly deflected
What slight deflection of particles showed
What slight deflection of particles showed
Nucleus must be charged
Deflection angle for few particles in Gold Foil Experiment
Deflection angle for few particles in Gold Foil Experiment
What deflection of particles showed
What deflection of particles showed
Nucleus contained most of the mass
Scientists who carried out Gold Foil Experiment
Scientists who carried out Gold Foil Experiment
Geiger and Marsden
Year of Rutherford Model
Year of Rutherford Model
1913
Centre of atom in Rutherford Model
Centre of atom in Rutherford Model
Positive nucleus
Location of electrons in Rutherford Model
Location of electrons in Rutherford Model
Negative electrons in a cloud around the nucleus