Rutherford's experiment

Added by David Fairhurst on Feb 6, 2008

An interactive animation showing Rutherford's experiment to explore the structure of the atom. Click the arrow button to start the experiment. Drag the green handle to rotate the radiation detector. A display inset shows the detection of the alpha particles. Click the arrow button again to reset the animation.

This resource is from the unit Atomic Structure which is part of Absorb Chemistry.

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