In an experiment done by scattering 7.7-MeV a particles from a thin gold foil, experimenters find that 5,000 a particles are scattered at an angle greater than 50°. (a) How many of these a particles will be scattered at an angle greater than 90°? (b) How many will be scattered between 70° and 80°?

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1. In an experiment done by scattering 7.7-MeV a particles from a thin gold foil, experimenters find that 5,000
a particles are scattered at an angle greater than 50°. (a) How many of these a particles will be scattered at
an angle greater than 90°? (b) How many will be scattered between 70° and 80°?
Transcribed Image Text:1. In an experiment done by scattering 7.7-MeV a particles from a thin gold foil, experimenters find that 5,000 a particles are scattered at an angle greater than 50°. (a) How many of these a particles will be scattered at an angle greater than 90°? (b) How many will be scattered between 70° and 80°?
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