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IB Physics HL E 1 1 Rutherford Experiment Questions

Use HL Rutherford-scattering evidence to infer the nuclear model, interpreting most-particle transmission, rare large deflections and scattering-angle distributions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Physics HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Analyse Rutherford–Geiger–Marsden scattering observations and apparatus.
  • Explain the nuclear model and infer atomic and nuclear size scales from scattering.
  • Evaluate particle choice and experimental evidence for investigating the nucleus.

IB Physics HL E 1 1 Rutherford Experiment Questions question 1

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Rutherford constructed a model of the atom based on the results of the alpha particle scattering experiment. Describe this model.

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