Problem 9: Rutherford Scattering A gold foil (5.9×1022 atoms/cm³) of "hair" thickness 80 µm is used in a Rutherford experiment to scatter a particles with energy 5 MeV. Find the fraction of particles scattered at angles 0 > 30°.

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**Problem 9: Rutherford Scattering**

A gold foil (5.9×10²² atoms/cm³) of "hair" thickness 80 μm is used in a Rutherford experiment to scatter α particles with energy 5 MeV. Find the fraction of particles scattered at angles θ > 30°.

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Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 9: Rutherford Scattering** A gold foil (5.9×10²² atoms/cm³) of "hair" thickness 80 μm is used in a Rutherford experiment to scatter α particles with energy 5 MeV. Find the fraction of particles scattered at angles θ > 30°. --- There are no graphs or diagrams in the image.
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