Question

In the Geiger-Marsden scattering experiment the number of scattered particles detected are maximum and minimum at the scattering angles respectively at

• A. 0° and 180°
• B. 180° and 0°
• C. 90° and 180°
• D. 45° and 90°

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

0° and 180°

Answer 2

The number of scattered particles detected will be maximum at the angle of scattering $\theta = 0º$ at minimum at $\theta = 180º$