Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

Geiger and Marsden performed their experiment on scattering of alpha particles from thin gold foils. Their experiments revealed distance of closest approach. What was this value roughly about?

Options:

10-14 m

10-16 m

10-10 m

10-12 m

Correct Answer:

10-14 m

Explanation:

Their experiments revealed distance of closest approach to be 4.0 x 10-14 m.