Question 605: Atoms & Nuclei

Question

In a Rutherford scattering experiment when a projectile of charge z1 and mass M1 approaches a target nucleus of charge z2 and mass M2, the distance of closest approach is r0. The energy of the projectile is

Accepted Answer

Now energy of the projectile :
= $${1 \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}{{{z_1}{z_2}} \over r}$$
Therefore energy $$ \propto $$ z
1
z
2

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directly proportional to z1z2

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inversely proportional to z1

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directly proportional to mass M1

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directly proportional to M1 $$ 	imes $$ M2

Atoms & Nuclei

In a Rutherford scattering experiment when a projectile of charge z1 and mass M1 approaches a target nucleus of charge z2 and mass M2, the distance of closest approach is r0. The energy of the projectile is

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