Rutherford's Gold Foil experiment DOUBT
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:21 pm
QUESTION-
Why did Rutherford think the atom empty? It could be possible that the alpha particles went through the weak field of the positively charged particles due to the heavy mass and fast speed.. So we could conclude that the atom is having dense accumulation of positively charged particles at the centre, and weak around it.. Also How did Rutherford know where the electrons could be present, as the electrons don't affect the alpha particles due to their extremely light masses, so the scattering of the alpha particles doesn't depend on the electrons..?
I hope the question would be answered.
Thank You
Why did Rutherford think the atom empty? It could be possible that the alpha particles went through the weak field of the positively charged particles due to the heavy mass and fast speed.. So we could conclude that the atom is having dense accumulation of positively charged particles at the centre, and weak around it.. Also How did Rutherford know where the electrons could be present, as the electrons don't affect the alpha particles due to their extremely light masses, so the scattering of the alpha particles doesn't depend on the electrons..?
I hope the question would be answered.
Thank You