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Rutherford scattering experiment is based on:
PhysicsAtomic PhysicsJEE Main
Options:
  • A alpha particle scattering from gold foil
  • B beta particle scattering from gold foil
  • C beta particle scattering from $\mathrm{Zn}$ foil
  • D ganmma rays from aluminium foil
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The correct answer is: alpha particle scattering from gold foil
- Rutherford conducted an experiment by bombarding a thin sheet of gold with \(\alpha\) particles.
- And then studied the trajectory of these particles after their interaction with the gold foil.

- The observations made by Rutherford led him to conclude that

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