OR TEACHER In one of the classic nuclear physics experiments at the beginning of the 20th century, an alpha particle was accelerated toward a gold nucleus, and its path was substantially deflected by the Coulomb interaction. If the energy of the doubly charged alpha nucleus was 2.87 MeV, how close (in m) to the gold nucleus (79 protons) could it come before being deflected?

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In one of the classic nuclear physics experiments at the beginning of the 20th century, an alpha particle was accelerated toward a gold nucleus, and its path was substantially deflected by the Coulomb
interaction. If the energy of the doubly charged alpha nucleus was 2.87 MeV, how close (in m) to the gold nucleus (79 protons) could it come before being deflected?
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Transcribed Image Text:MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER In one of the classic nuclear physics experiments at the beginning of the 20th century, an alpha particle was accelerated toward a gold nucleus, and its path was substantially deflected by the Coulomb interaction. If the energy of the doubly charged alpha nucleus was 2.87 MeV, how close (in m) to the gold nucleus (79 protons) could it come before being deflected? m DETULG
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