States of Matter pHet Simulation

Claim Evidence Reasoning

Question:

• How is the size of an atom represented by the scattering in Rutherford's

experiment?

Claim:
The atoms are being deflected from the nucleus.

Evidence Evidence Evidence

The more energy that is
provided the faster the atoms
tends to deflect. The atoms
bounce off faster and quicker
then if the energy was slow.
Notice that the atoms will go
over each other. But even
though they might run over
each other they don’t deflect
off of each other. Instead they
deflect off of the nucleus.
But also when you slow down
everything, you are able to
watch the atoms not even come
near to touching the nucleus.

Reasoning:
States of Matter pHet Simulation
Claim Evidence Reasoning