Which of the following statements is correct for alpha particle scattering experiment?
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Atoms
Which of the following statements is correct for alpha particle scattering experiment?
- For angle of scattering \(\theta \approx 0\) , the impact parameter is small.
- For angle of scattering \(\theta \simeq \pi\) , the impact parameter is large.
- The number of alpha particles undergoing head-on collision is small.
- The experiment provides an estimate of the upper limit to the size of target atom.
Answer
(C) The number of alpha particles undergoing head-on collision is small.
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