7.15 and 7.16 Plenary

PhET animation - alpha particle scattering

31 January 2012

13:34
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Website

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/rutherford-scattering

7.15 and 7.16 Plenary

12 January 2012

10:24
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Use "PhET animation - alpha particle scattering" to answer the following

1. [cid:image001.gif@01CD01E4.01C2D750] How are alpha particles deflected by the "Plum Pudding Model"
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2. How are alpha particles deflected by "Rutherford's Nuclear Model"

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3. What happens if you increase the speed of the alpha particles? Why?

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4. What happens if you increase the charge of the nucleus? Why?

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5. What happens if you increase the number of neutrons in the nucleus? Why?

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