IB Physics HL E.1.1 Rutherford experiment Question Bank
Practise IB Physics SL/HL E.1.1 by applying rutherford experiment concepts to exam-style physics questions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Course
- Physics HL
- Level
- HL
Exam points
- identify the relevant physical quantity, model or diagram
- apply the correct equation and units to the evidence
- justify the result using conservation laws, fields or energy relationships
E.1.1—Rutherford experiment question 1
[Maximum number: 2]
Rutherford constructed a model of the atom based on the results of the alpha particle scattering experiment. Describe this model.
«most of» the mass of the atom is confined within a very small volume/nucleus
«all» the positive charge is confined within a very small volume/nucleus electrons orbit the nucleus «in circular orbits»
2 max
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