The Rutherford-Geiger-Marsden Experiment provided evidence for the structure of the atom. The set up consisted of alpha particles being fired at a thin gold foil, with a detector to detect deflected particles.
The diagram shows some of the potential paths taken by the alpha particles.
Draw lines to connect the correct statements for each path of the alpha particle.
Since Rutherford's discovery, further discoveries about the nature of matter have been made.
Complete the following sentences with appropriate words or phrases:
The nucleus is made of ________ and ________, and these themselves are made of the fundamental particles known as ________. Any particle made of these is known as a ________. Another example of a fundamental particle is the ________.
One type of hadron is the K+ meson, which has a strangeness of +1.
Electrons are an example of another type of fundamental particle called a lepton.
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