URL: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/rutherford-scattering
Offline version is available
Video Primer for teachers: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/rutherford-scattering
Simulation Guide: rutherford-scattering-html-guide_en
Student Worksheet: Rutherfords_Gold_Foil_Experiment_fil
How did Rutherford figure out the structure of the atom without being able to see it? Simulate the famous experiment in which he disproved the Plum Pudding model of the atom by observing alpha particles bouncing off atoms and determining that they must have a small core.
This interactive learning activity is aligned with Solomon Islands Year 10/Form 4 Science Unit 4.1 Atomic Structure and Chemical Reactions.
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