Rutherford Scattering (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): 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?
Went straight through
What did most particles passing through prove about atomic structure?
What did most particles passing through prove about atomic structure?
Most of atom is empty space
Why were some particles slightly deflected in the experiment?
Why were some particles slightly deflected in the experiment?
Nucleus is charged
What did the deflection of particles by >90° show?
What did the deflection of particles by >90° show?
Nucleus has most mass
Who carried out the gold foil experiment?
Who 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 located at the centre of the atom in the Rutherford Model?
What is located at the centre of the atom in the Rutherford Model?
Positive nucleus
Where do negative electrons exist in the Rutherford Model?
Where do negative electrons exist in the Rutherford Model?
In a cloud around nucleus
What charge does the nucleus have that deflects positive particles?
What charge does the nucleus have that deflects positive particles?
Positive charge