Most Alpha Particles Pass Through a Thin Layer of Gold Without Deflection Because Gold Atoms

Most Alpha Particles Pass Through a Thin Layer of Gold Without Deflection Because Gold Atoms

10th Grade

9 Qs

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Most Alpha Particles Pass Through a Thin Layer of Gold Without Deflection Because Gold Atoms

Most Alpha Particles Pass Through a Thin Layer of Gold Without Deflection Because Gold Atoms

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

10th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS1-8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the purpose of Rutherford's alpha scattering experiment?

To study the behavior of alpha particles in a gold foil

To investigate the structure of the atom

To measure the deflection of alpha particles

To observe the interaction between alpha particles and electrons

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did most of the alpha particles do when directed at the gold foil?

Passed straight through without any deflection

Deflected slightly

Deflected back towards the alpha source

Got absorbed by the gold foil

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the deflection of some alpha particles suggest about the nucleus of an atom?

It has a large positive charge

It is mostly empty space

It contains electrons

It is made up of protons and neutrons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the biggest surprise to Rutherford and his team during the experiment?

Most alpha particles passed straight through the gold foil

Some alpha particles deflected slightly

Very few alpha particles deflected back

All alpha particles were absorbed by the gold foil

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did Rutherford expect to happen to the alpha particles based on the plum pudding model?

All alpha particles would pass straight through

All alpha particles would be deflected by the electrons

All alpha particles would be absorbed by the positive charge

All alpha particles would be deflected back towards the source

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the alpha scattering experiment suggest about the structure of the atom?

The atom is mostly empty space

The atom is a solid sphere

The atom contains only electrons

The atom has a large positive charge

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the deflection of some alpha particles suggest about the mass of the atom?

Most of the mass is in the nucleus

Most of the mass is in the electrons

The mass is evenly distributed throughout the atom

The mass is concentrated in the positive charge

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the alpha particles hitting the detector screen without deflection indicate?

They passed straight through the gold foil

They were absorbed by the gold foil

They were deflected by the electrons

They were deflected by the positive charge

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the alpha particles deflected back towards the source suggest?

The presence of a small nucleus

The presence of electrons

The presence of a large positive charge

The presence of protons and neutrons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8