In Geiger-Marsden experiment, a 5 MeV α-particle is scattered through 180° from the gold foil. If the atomic number of gold is 79, find the distance of closest approach to the gold nucleus.
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The distance of closest approach is given by
In Geiger-Marsden experiment, a 5 MeV α-particle is scattered through 180° from the gold foil. If the atomic number of gold is 79, find the distance of closest approach to the gold nucleus. | Shiksha Nation
