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Sketch the potential experienced by an α particle in the presence of a large
nucleus, as a function of distance from the center of the nucleus. Label your
axes appropriately with typical values and explain the shape of the potential.

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Sketch the potential experienced by an α particle in the presence of a large nucleus, as a function of distance from the center of the nucleus. Label your axes appropriately with typical values and explain the shape of the potential.