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O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/11 · May/June 2023 · Q341 Mark

The results of a scattering experiment show that a very small nucleus contains most of the matter in an atom. What is scattered in this experiment?

Aalpha-particles
Bbeta-particles
Cgamma radiation
Dgold nuclei

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A: alpha-particles

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Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 34.

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