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A Artillery shells and tissue paper

In this activity, you will explore how the Geiger-Marsden alpha-particle scattering experiment provided surprising evidence of an atomic nucleus... and that the rest of the atom was mostly empty space! Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding Critical-thinking skills > Interpret data Inquire MYP 4-5 inquiry questions: How do we represent the structure of atoms? How can we know what an atom is like? This activity links...


Tags: atoms, nuclei, Rutherford, Geiger and Marsden, alpha-scattering

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