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HCHenry

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A proton (1.67  10-27 kg) is accelerated to 99.8 the speed of light. How much energy did the accelerator have to impart?
 
  A) 14.8 GeV
  B) 13.9 GeV
  C) 38.9 GeV
  D) 7.52 GeV
  E) 223. GeV

Question 2

Discuss what observations convinced Rutherford that the nucleus was very small and dense.
 
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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Alpha scattering from heavy nuclei produced much more backscattering than would be expected from a diffuse nuclear cloud. Only a dense compact nucleus of positive charge could account for the scattering at large angles.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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