In some of Rutherfords experiment (Fig. 27-18) the a particle (mass = 6.64 x 1027 kg) had

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In some of Rutherford’s experiment (Fig. 27-18) the a particle (mass = 6.64 x 10–27 kg) had a kinetic energy of 4.8 MeV. How close could they get to a gold nucleus (charge = + 79e)? Ignore the recoil motion of the nucleus.
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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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