Question

In the Geiger-Marsden scattering experiment the number of scattered particles detected are maximum and minimum at the scattering angles respectively at

• A. $0^{\circ}$ and $180^{\circ}$
• B. $180^{\circ}$ and $0^{\circ}$
• C. $90^{\circ}$ and $180^{\circ}$
• D. $45^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The number of scattered particles detected will be maximum at the angle of scattering $\theta = 0^{\circ}$ and minimum at $\theta = 180^{\circ}$.