Tag: Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment

  • Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment

    Introduction The Rutherford gold foil experiment, conducted by Ernest Rutherford and his colleagues in 1911, is a landmark in the field of nuclear physics. The experiment provided evidence for the existence of the atomic nucleus, leading to the development of the Rutherford atomic model. The Experimental Setup Rutherford’s gold foil experiment involved bombarding a thin…