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Which physicist guided the Geiger-Marsden experiment, also known as the Rutherford gold foil experiment?
Which physicist guided the Geiger-Marsden experiment, also known as the Rutherford gold foil experiment?
- J.J. Thomson
- Hans Geiger
- Ernest Rutherford (correct)
- Ernest Marsden
What was the purpose of the Geiger-Marsden experiment?
What was the purpose of the Geiger-Marsden experiment?
- To observe alpha particles
- To test the plum pudding model (correct)
- To study the behavior of gold foil
- To understand atoms' structure
According to the plum pudding model, how were electrons arranged within an atom?
According to the plum pudding model, how were electrons arranged within an atom?
- Attached to the nucleus
- Arranged in concentric shells
- Located at the center of the atom
- Floating within positively charged matter (correct)
What particles were fired through the gold foil in the Geiger-Marsden experiment?
What particles were fired through the gold foil in the Geiger-Marsden experiment?
What did Democritus name the fundamental particle that cannot be further divided?
What did Democritus name the fundamental particle that cannot be further divided?
According to J.J. Thomson's cathode ray experiment, what did he conclude about the atom?
According to J.J. Thomson's cathode ray experiment, what did he conclude about the atom?
What did Ernest Rutherford discover in his gold foil experiment?
What did Ernest Rutherford discover in his gold foil experiment?
What was the atomic model proposed by J.J. Thomson called?
What was the atomic model proposed by J.J. Thomson called?
What did the Ernest Rutherford gold foil experiment falsify?
What did the Ernest Rutherford gold foil experiment falsify?
Why did Rutherford choose to fire alpha particles through gold foil in his experiment?
Why did Rutherford choose to fire alpha particles through gold foil in his experiment?
Which of the following statements is true about Ernest Rutherford's gold foil experiment?
Which of the following statements is true about Ernest Rutherford's gold foil experiment?
What did the Rutherford gold foil experiment demonstrate about the atom's structure?
What did the Rutherford gold foil experiment demonstrate about the atom's structure?
Why did some of the alpha particles bounce back towards their source in the gold foil experiment?
Why did some of the alpha particles bounce back towards their source in the gold foil experiment?
What did the gold foil experiment demonstrate about the composition of the atom?
What did the gold foil experiment demonstrate about the composition of the atom?
Which of the following best describes the path of most alpha particles in the gold foil experiment?
Which of the following best describes the path of most alpha particles in the gold foil experiment?
