Matter and Particles Flashcards
What is the equation that defines density?
Density = Mass / Volume
What is the unit of mass?
Kilogram
What is the unit of volume?
m^3
What is the unit of density?
kg/m^3
What are the three observations of the Geiger-Marsden experiment?
Most particles pass straight through the gold foil.
Some particles are deflected by small angles.
Very few particles are backscattered.
What are the consequences of the Geiger-Marsden experiment?
The nucleus is mostly empty space.
The nucleus is positively charged.
The nucleus is small and dense.
What observation in the Geiger-Marsden experiment implies that the nucleus is mostly empty space?
Most particles pass straight through the gold foil.
What observation in the Geiger-Marsden experiment implies that the nucleus is positively charged?
Some particles are deflected by small angles.
What observation in the Geiger-Marsden experiment implies that the nucleus is small and dense?
Very few of the particles are backscattered.
What is the implication of the observation that most particles pass straight through the gold foil in the Geiger-Marsden experiment?
The nucleus is mostly empty space.
What is the implication of the observation that some particles are deflected by small angles in the Geiger-Marsden experiment?
The nucleus is positively charged.
What is the implication of the observation that very few particles are backscattered in the Geiger-Marsden experiment?
The nucleus is small and dense.
Describe Rutherford’s Nuclear Model.
A small, dense positive nucleus surrounding by a cloud of negative electrons. Mostly empty space.
What is the name of the model of the atom that was developed in the wake of the Geiger-Marsden experiment?
Rutherford’s nuclear model.
Describe the particles in a solid.
Strong bonds, vibrating around fixed positions, slow speeds, small distances between them.