5.6 Rutherford's Experiment

5.6 Rutherford's Experiment

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12th Grade

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1.

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Select all that apply. What is an alpha particle?

2 protons and 2 neutrons

2 protons and 2 electrons

2 neutrons and 2 electrons

a helium nucleus

a helium nucleus without electrons

2.

Multiple Choice

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When performing his experiment, Rutherford observed that

all alpha particles passed through the gold foil without deviation

most alpha particles passed through the gold foil without deviation

most alpha particles deviated course when passing through the gold foil

all alpha particles deviated course when passing through the gold foil

3.

Multiple Choice

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The alpha particles that deviated did so as a result of

an attractive electric field emitted by the gold nucleus

a repulsive electric field emitted by the gold nucleus

an attractive gravitational field emitted by the gold nucelus

a repulsive magnetic field emitted by the gold nucleus

4.

Multiple Select

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Select all that apply. From his observations, Rutherford concluded that

most of an atom's volume is empty space

most of an atom's mass comes from a positively charged nucleus, which takes up most of the atom's volume

most of an atom's mass comes from a positively charged nucleus, which takes up a small amount of the atom's volume

electrons move in orbits in the relatively large empty space around the nucleus

electrons move in orbits in the relatively small empty space around the nucleus

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Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Rutherford's experiment was the start of

Newtonian physics

quantum physics

particle physics

thermal physics

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