Rutherford scattering formula
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physics formula
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
Coulomb scattering
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| gptkbp:assumes |
point-like nucleus
pure Coulomb interaction |
| gptkbp:describes |
scattering of alpha particles by atomic nuclei
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| gptkbp:form |
dσ/dΩ = ( (1/(4πε₀))² * (Z₁Z₂e²)² ) / (16E² sin⁴(θ/2))
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
led to discovery of atomic nucleus
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rutherford scattering formula
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| gptkbp:ignores |
nuclear forces
quantum effects |
| gptkbp:predicts |
angular distribution of scattered particles
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Ernest_Rutherford
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
atomic physics
nuclear physics |
| gptkbp:variant |
ε₀ (vacuum permittivity)
e (elementary charge) E (kinetic energy of incident particle) Z₁ (atomic number of incident particle) Z₂ (atomic number of target nucleus) θ (scattering angle) |
| gptkbp:yearProposed |
1911
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rutherford_scattering
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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