Atoms And Nuclei Question 286

Question: In a Rutherford experiment, the number of particles scattered at 90 angle are 28 per minute then number of scattered particles at an angle  60 and 120 will be

Options:

A) 117 per minute, 25 per minute

B) 50 per minute, 12.5 per minute

C) 100 per minute, 200 per minute

D) 112 per minute, 12.4 per minute

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • No. of particles scattered through an angle

θ=N(θ)=kZ2sin4(θ2)(K.E.)2

28=4kcz2(K.E.)2 for θ=90

kcz2(K.E.)2 =284=7

N(60)=7sin4(602)=16×7=112/min. N(120)=7sin(1202)=12.4/min



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