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17 February, 13:50

In Rutherford's experiment, why did the nucleus repel alpha particles?

a. electrostatic repulsion between the negatively charged nucleus and alpha particles

b. electrostatic attraction between the negatively charged nucleus and alpha particles

c. electrostatic repulsion between the positively charged nucleus and alpha particles

d. electrostatic attraction between the positively charged nucleus and alpha particles

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  1. 17 February, 17:01
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    The correct answer is C. Electrostatic repulsion between the positively charged nucleus and alpha particles. Alpha particles contain positive charges. From the principle of like charge repels like charge, these positively charged alpha particles repelled or failed to collide with the positively charged nucleus; so they bounced back from each other.
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