Question
Rutherford tracked the motion of tiny, positively charged particles shot through a thin sheet of gold foil. Some particles travelled in a straight line and some were deflected at different angles.
Which statement best describes what Rutherford concluded from the motion of the particles?
A) Some particles travelled through empty spaces between atoms and some particles were deflected by electrons.
B) Some particles travelled through empty parts of the atom and some particles were deflected by electrons.
C) Some particles travelled through empty spaces between atoms and some particles were deflected by small areas of high-density positive charge in atoms.
D) Some particles travelled through empty parts of the atom and some particles were deflected by small areas of high-density positive charge in atoms.
Answer:
The right answer is C)
Explanation:
In the experiment described above, a piece of gold foil was hit with alpha particles, which have a positive charge. Alpha particles <em>α</em> were used because, if the nucleus was positive, then it would deflect the positive particles. The principles of physics posit that electric charges of the same orientation repel.
So most as expected some of the alpha particles went right through meaning that the gold atoms comprised mostly empty space except the areas that were with a dense population of positive charges. This area became known as the "nucleus".
Due to the presence of the positive charges in the nucleus, some particles had their paths bent at large angles others were deflected backwards.
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Answer:
(3) The electrons are attracted to the positively charged nucleus.
(4) Positively charged protons are located in the tiny, massive nucleus.
(6) The negatively charged electrons are spread out in a "cloud" around the nucleus.
Explanation:
An atom is the basic particle in which a matter is formed. It can either be charged or neutral. When it losses or gains an extra electron, it becomes charged, an ion. While a neutral atom is an atom which has no charge, because it has the same number of electrons and protons. The protons are located in the tiny massive nucleus of the atom, while the electrons are in orbits or cloud around the nucleus.
Answer:
he kinetic energy increases on the descent, being maximum at the lowest point of the trajectory.
Explanation:
In these semicircular sections the skaters slide from one side to the other, in the downward path their kinetic energy increases and their potential energy decreases; When it leaves the ramp and is in the air, the kinetic energy decreases rapidly, up to the point of maximum height where the kinetic energy is zero.
Consequently, the kinetic energy increases on the descent, being maximum at the lowest point of the trajectory.
Answer:
The message (signal) coming from the earth was sent first.
Explanation:
The radio messages reach Mars simultaneously, because the distance from Earth to Mars and that of from Mars to Asteroid is same. But the passenger in the spaceship is moving relative to Mars towards Earth and hence, the message from Earth reaches first.
According to passenger frame, the message (signal) coming from the Earth was sent first compared to message coming from Asteroid.
