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The speed of the alpha particles in Rutherford experiment was 0.01c, the scattering material was gold. What was the impact parameter of the alpha particle scattered by 60°?

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Rutherford's scattering experiment

Rutherford’s scattering experiment is also known as the gold foil experiment. This experiment disproved the plum pudding model of J.J. Thomson. In a gold foil experiment, high-energy alpha particles are made to strike a thin gold foil. The scattered alpha particles are detected using a detector. This experiment showed that the positive charge of the atom is at the center. Most of the atom’s mass is also confined to a small volume at the center. This region is known as the nucleus of the atom.

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the scattering material was gold. What was the impact parameter of the alpha
particle scattered by 60°?

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