Calculate the turning point of an alpha particle (Z =2) directed with initial kinetic energy of 2.0 MeV, if the trajectory of the alpha particle was headed directly toward a single gold nucleus (Z =79) (the nuclei in the gold foil in Rutherford’s experiment). How close could the alpha particle in Rutherford’s experiment get to the center of a gold nucleus?

Calculate the turning point of an alpha particle (Z =2) directed with initial kinetic energy of 2.0 MeV, if the trajectory of the alpha particle was headed directly toward a single gold nucleus (Z =79) (the nuclei in the gold foil in Rutherford’s experiment). How close could the alpha particle in Rutherford’s experiment get to the center of a gold nucleus?

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

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ISBN:9780534408961

Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Publisher:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Chapter9: Dynamics Of A System Of Particles

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9.33P

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