How does Rutherford measure the size of a nucleus from his formula?

Subject: How does Rutherford measure the size of a nucleus from his formula?

Date: Sat Dec 31 06:38:47 2005
Posted by Abdullah
Grade level: undergrad School: A.B.U
City: Zaria State/Province: Kaduna Country: Nigeria
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1136036327.Ph

Message:


I understand the Rutherford's scattering formula and I undertand that it 
deiviates at larger angles because the alpha particle is hitting the nucleus
(coulomb force ceases) but I don't understand how to use the formula to 
estimate the nuclear size(corresponding to the angle at which the formula 
starts to deiviate).

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