Physics GCSE
alpha particle scattering
What alpha particle scattering means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of alpha particle scattering
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Firing alpha particles, which are positively charged and relatively heavy, at a very thin gold foil and recording where they went.
Topics that use alpha particle scattering
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