About Rutherford Scattering
How did Rutherford figure out the structure of the atom without being able to see it? Simulate the famous experiment in which he disproved the Plum Pudding model of the atom by observing alpha particles bouncing off atoms and determining that they must have a small core.
How to play Rutherford Scattering
Everything is hands-on: drag, click and experiment — the simulation reacts instantly. How did Rutherford figure out the structure of the atom without being able to see it?
Questions & answers
- What is Rutherford Scattering?
- Rutherford Scattering is a free interactive simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder) that you can play right in your browser on crumble.lol — no downloads and no sign-up. How did Rutherford figure out the structure of the atom without being able to see it? Simulate the famous experiment in which he disproved the Plum Pudding model of the atom by observing alpha particles bouncing off atoms and determining that they must have a small core.
- What can kids learn from Rutherford Scattering?
- It helps kids explore: describe the qualitative difference between scattering off positively charged nucleus and electrically neutral plum pudding atom. for charged nucleus, describe qualitatively how angle of deflection depends on: energy of incoming particle, impact parameter, charge of target.
- What age is Rutherford Scattering good for?
- It is designed for high school up to university, and curious kids outside that range can absolutely enjoy poking around it too.
- Is Rutherford Scattering free to play?
- Yes — Rutherford Scattering is completely free on crumble.lol and runs fully in your browser on computers and tablets.