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A diagram of the Geiger-Marsden (aka gold foil) experiment? Why yes, there is. A link is provided to a simple diagram. It should be mentioned that the "scintillation screen" where the interactions occurred that produced the little blink of light was a film on the curved strip that surrounded the experiment. All the little dots of light had to be observed by an experimentalist. No detectors, no electronics, no computers, no nothin'. Just simple, smart experimental activity that had everything to do with the labor of intense observation over an extended period. Gotta love they guys who did it. And we name the experiment after them. Notice that it is the Geiger-Marsden experiment. These two cats were Rutherford's assistants, and they did all the work. We gotta give 'em their props.

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Q: Is there a diagram showing the gold-foil experiment of Earnest Rutherford?
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