Question
Question: Two alpha-particles with equal energies are fired towards the nucleus of a gold atom. Which diagram...
Two alpha-particles with equal energies are fired towards the nucleus of a gold atom.
Which diagram could represent their paths (in the plane of the paper ?
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
Answer
A
Explanation
Solution
The two alpha particles one having the same speeds the one near to the gold nucleus experiences a large repulsive force