Skip to content

Practice question

Question

An alpha-particle scatters with an impact parameter close to zero. What is the approximate scattering angle?

Options

Choose one · Correct answer highlighted

Explanation

For b approx 0 (head-on collision), the alpha-particle rebounds back, so θ approx 180° approx π radians . This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.

Discussion

Comments

0 comments

No comments yet. Be the first to start the discussion.