Homework Help: phisycal sciences

Posted by david on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 1:10pm.

Which of the following properties did Rutherford use in his experiment?

A. the negative charge of the alpha particles and the random distribution of protons

B. the negative charge of the alpha particles and the positive charge of the gold foil

C. the positive charge of the alpha particles and the negative charge of the electrons

D. the positive charge of the electrons in a uniform negative charge

phisycal sciences - Steve, Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 2:04pm
well, since alphas are positive, and electrons are negative, I'd have to say (C).

Answer this Question

Related Questions

physics - Which of the following confirms the wave nature of particles? a. ...
chemistry - Decide if each of the following principles were first discovered ...
Chemistryy - Identify the observations of Ernest Rutherford's experiment ...
Physics - Ernest Rutherford fired alpha particles (helium nuclei) at a sheet of ...
physics - In Rutherford's scattering experiments, alpha particles (charge...
Physics? - In Rutherford's scattering experiments, alpha particles (charge...
Physics check - In Rutherford's Gold Foil experiment, he bombarded gold with...
pyhsical sciencve - In Rutherford's gold foil experiment the alpha particles...
physics - In Rutherford's famous scattering experiments that led to the ...
physics - In Rutherford's famous scattering experiments that led to the ...

For Further Reading

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: