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It very much depends on the energy, type of bombarding particle, and the exact nucleus. Neutrons and protons can be accepted at lower energies, and the nucleus will eventually decay to a more stable form (if necessary). Photons above a threshold can photoactivate a nucleus to an unstable state. More energetic particles of any sort tend to scission the nucleus essentially immediately.
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∙ 12y agoThis depends on the speed of the collision and the atoms involved. At very high speeds, nuclear fusion can occur wherein the nuclei fuse together to form a heavier element.
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∙ 10y agoThey suffer a radioactive disintegration when these particles are alpha or beta.
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Who invinted electricity?
No one made electricity but they discovered it. Electricity was not invented; it occurs naturally and is an important part of keeping our physical universe in balance. Forms of natural electricity include lightning, static electricity, and the reactions of charged particles. However, legend has it that Benjamin Franklin was the first to realize that we could harness and use that energy for our own purposes when he was struck by lightning while flying a kite. In reality he was not the first to study electricity with this goal, but he did make tremendous progress in its study and practical application.
What happens when you smash gunpowder with a hammer?
Nothing.. Gunpowder does not impact-detonate, which is why bullets have a "primer" that will ignite the gunpowder when it is struck. Nothing.. Gunpowder does not impact-detonate, which is why bullets have a "primer" that will ignite the gunpowder when it is struck.
If an element breaks when its struck with a hammer is it a metal?
Yes, that means it's malleable, like Gold.
What becomes critical if you are in a situation where you are struck from the rear?
identification of an alternate path
What is a bullroarer made from?
A bullroarer is made from pine wood struck by lighning and covered in yucca pitch.
In Rutherfords gold foil experiment shown in Figure 4-1 alpha particles that bounce straight back from the foil have struck in the gold atoms?
No, they struck the nucleus of the atom. Since the alpha particles are positively charged and nucleus is positively charged as well, they repelled each other and alpha particles are repelled back
How do the atomic number change?
The atomic number of an element is FIXED it can not normally be changed. However, if the element's atom is struck by an atomic particle or the element is radioactive then the composition of the atoms nucleus can be altered. Changes to the composition of the nucleus can cause a NEW element to be formed or indeed split the atom into two NEW smaller/lighter atoms.
What caused the deflection of the alpha particles in Rutherford's gold foil experiment?
The alpha particles scatter from the atomic nuclei in the gold foil. The repulsive electrostatic force between the nucleus and the alpha particle (because both are positively charged and like charges repel) deflects the alpha particle. Because of the large mass and (relatively) large energy of the alpha particles in Rutherford scattering experiments, the alpha particles are largely unaffected by the electrons in the gold atoms. More accurately, the scattering of the alpha particles from the electrons produces small angular deflections.Because the nucleus is small -- approximately 1/10000th the size of the whole atom -- most of the time the alpha particles will pass through the atom with little or no deflection. But occasionally, the alpha particles will start on a trajectory that, without the electrostatic deflection, would take them very close to the nucleus. In such cases, the electrostatic force produces a large angular deflection and can even scatter the alpha particles backwards. If the positive charge in the atom were distributed over the entire size of the atom, the likelihood of having such a large-angle scattering would be much smaller than it was (is) observed to be. Thus, the original experiments demonstrated that the positive charge in atoms is confined to a small region at the very center of an atom. Indeed, the data also provided an estimate of the size of the nucleus. More advanced analyses of such scattering experiments with modern equipment but using electron beams have provided detailed measurements of nuclear diameters for a wide range of atomic nuclei.
What happens to particles when lightning strikes?
They get struck by lightning.
Are sub-atomic particles really particles or standing wave forms?
Yes. Well, probably. As far as standing waves being the same thing as particles goes, there's an old saying from the old south " If it looks like a duck and it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, it's a duck." If the effect of being acted on by a standing-wave form is exactly the same as being struck by a particle, then it's a particle. As one of the philosophers said, "a difference that makes no difference is no difference."
An element that gives off nuclear radiation what?
Sounds to me like radiation from a radioactive isotope. The breaking down part would be the half-life. But the isotope won't completely break down. Only until it reaches a stable form. Such as, radium-226 decays finally to lead-206. During the process it emits charged Alpha particles.
Was Rutherford model of an atom incorrect or Incomplete explain why?
Scientist considered Rutherford's Nuclear model of an atom to be incomplete due to the various reasons: 1) Rutherford told that the electron revolve (around the nucleus) in completely circular orbits. If so the charged electron would lose energy and fall into the nucleus. 2)Rutherford considered the nucleus to consist of only protons. If so according to the newly discovered laws of quantum mechanics the nucleus may split apart in process of gaining and loosing charges; simply put the cycle of attraction and repulsion would stress the atom and make it unstable. 3)Rutherford also did not mention anything about the neutrons which were discovered later.
Are electrons of an atom attracted to the positive charge of neutrons?
Neutrons are particles with a "balanced" makeup and have no net charge. The electron is negatively charged. There is no electrostatic interaction that results in a neutron being attracted to an electron. Neutrons can interact with electrons if a neutron is flying through space and encounters electrons in orbit around an atomic nucleus (which will result in scattering), but it ain't common. Electrons are hard to hit; they are very small targets for a neutron. And if they are struck by the much heavier neutron, they will recoil. Neutrons are usually stopped by a collision with an atomic nucleus. If a neutron doesn't hit anything, it will decay after a while (half-life of about 15 minutes). There ain't any free neutrons hanging around. The only interaction where the two little guys will be attracted to each other is through the gravitational force. It DOES work across the board (at all levels), but gravity is soooooo weak at this level (owing to the minuscule masses of the particles involved) that it can be pretty much disregarded.
What occurs when the lower portion of the Soccer ball is struck?
Striking the lower portion of a soccer ball will cause the ball to travel in an upward direction.
What causes particles of a solid to become arranged in a random manner?
I would guess that you are referring to Brownian motion. When a fine dust is spread on the surface of water you can observe the motion of the dust particles through a microscope as they are struck by water molecules.
What equipment was use to discover the nucleus is dense and the atom is mainly empty space?
This is usually referred to as the 'gold foil' experiment. 1. You need some radiation source that releases alpha particles. This is placed inside a lead box (to block radiation) with a small pin hole to allow the escaping alpha particles to move in one direction. 2. A piece of gold foil, very thin, to be a target for the radiation. 3. A scintillation screen. (phosphorescent screen, that emit a light when struck by the alpha particles) 4. A really dark room to carry out the experiment. 5. Some kind of magnifying device to enable you to see the very weak light when an alpha particle hits the screen. 6. Some way to measure the angles of deflection of all the particles from the screen to the screen.
How do you use vapor in a sentence?
The water quickly changed to vapor as the room heated up and we were running out of time.
