KCET2019PhysicsAtomic Physics
In Rutherford experiment, for head-on collision of a-particles with a gold nucleus, the impact parameter is
Options
- Aof the order of ( 10⁻¹⁰ ~m )
- Bzero
- Cof the order of ( 10⁻⁶ ~m )
- Dof the order of ( 10⁻¹⁴ ~m )
Correct answer
B. zero
Step-by-step solution
(B) For head on collision the impact parameter is zero as it retraces the path.