a simulation of Rutherford's experiement, this was the data that was gathered:   The height of the detector: 113.78 cm The width of the detector: 100.00 cm  130 Alpha Particles did not hit the nucleus  3 particles hit the nucleus  There were 133 particles launched in total.

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In a simulation of Rutherford's experiement, this was the data that was gathered:

 

The height of the detector: 113.78 cm

The width of the detector: 100.00 cm 

130 Alpha Particles did not hit the nucleus 

3 particles hit the nucleus 

There were 133 particles launched in total. 

 

 

1) Calcuate the area of the detector 

2) Calcuate the percentage of ping pong balls that hit the nucleus. 

3) Calcuate the area of the nucleus. 

4) Calculate the radius of the nucleus. 

5) Finally calculate the percent error, when given that the true radius is 4.7 cm. 

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