BRAINCAKERutherford's α-Particle Scattering Experiment.
In 1911, Ernest Rutherford carried out an experiment to probe the atom.
He directed a narrow beam of α-particles all with the same kinetic energy at a thin gold foil only a few atoms thick.
Sign in free to see the rest of this lesson, the R.E.C.I.P.E. recall steps and the quiz
BrainCake is free. Make an account in seconds and pick up where this page stops.
More in Radioactivity
- Rutherford's Interpretation
- Radioactivity
- Radioactivity Observations
- Geiger Tube
- The nature of α, β and γ Radiation.
- Gamma radiation
- Radioactive Change
- The Dangers of Radioactivity
All 25 lessons in Radioactivity · All AQA A-level Physics topics