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Ernest Rutherford (who was the first person born in New Zealand to be awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry) demonstrated that nuclei were very small and dense by scattering helium-4 nuclei (4He) from gold-197 nuclei (197Au). During this experiment, the energy of the incoming helium nucleus was 8.00 × 10^-13 J, and the masses of the helium and gold nuclei were 6.68 × 10^-27 kg and 3.29 × 10^-25 kg, respectively (note that their mass ratio is 4 to 197).

a. If a helium nucleus scatters to an angle of 1200 during an elastic collision with a gold nucleus, calculate the helium nucleus's final speed and the final velocity (magnitude and direction) of the gold nucleus.
b. What is the final kinetic energy of the helium nucleus?

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Answer from: Shybaby7334

the velocity of the gold nuclei $v'_2 = 5.34 *10^5 \ m/s$

the angle of the velocity of gold nuclei = 29.64° clockwise (i.e down the horizontal)

the final kinetic energy of helium nucleus is $7.52 *10^{-13} \ \ J$

Explanation:

The formula for kinetic Energy (K.E) is:

$K.E = \frac{1}{2}m_1v_1^2$

$v_1 = (\frac{2K.E}{m_1})^{1/2}$

where;

m_1 = mass of the helium

v_1 = velocity of helium

replacing $8.00*10^{-13} \ J \ for \ K.E$ and $m \ with \ 6.68*10^{-27} \ kg$ ; we have :

$v_1 = (\frac{2*8.00*10^{-13 \ }J}{6.68*10^{-27} kg})^{1/2}$

$v_1 = 1.548*10^7 \ m/s$

Applying conservation of momentum along x- axis since the collision is elastic

$m_1v_1 =m_1v'_1cos \theta _1 + m_2v_2' cos \theta_2$ ------ equation (1)

where

$m_1 \ and \ m_2$ = mass of helium and gold respectively

v_1 = initial velocity of helium

$v'_1 \ and \ v'_2$ = final velocity of gold

$\theta _1 \ and \ \theta _2$ = scattered angle for helium and gold respectively

Along the y - axis; the equation for conservation of momentum is :

$0 = m_1 v_1' \theta_1 + m_2 v_2' sin \theta _2$ ---- equation (2)

Equating equation (1) and (2); we have:

$(v'_2)^2 = \frac{m_1^2}{m_2^2}[(v_1)^2 - 2 v_1v_1' xos \theta _1 + (v'_1)^2]$ ----- equation (3)

However, the conservation of internal kinetic energy guves:

$\frac{1}{2}m_1v_1^2 = \frac{1}{2}m_1(v_1')^2 + \frac{1}{2}m_2(v'_2)^2 \frac{m_1}{m_2}$

Making (v_2')^2 the subject of the formula ; we have:

$(v_2')^2 = \frac{m_1}{m_2}(v_1^2-(v_1')^2)$ ----- equation (4)

Replacing the expression of (v'_2)^2 in equation (3) into equation (4) ; we have

$[(1+\frac{m_1}{m_2})(v_1')^2-2(\fracm_1}{m_2}(v_1'cos \theta _1)v_1 - (1-\frac{m_1}{m_2})(v_1)^2] = 0$

In the above expression;

replacing ;

$1.548*10^7 \ m/s$ $for \ v_1$ ; $\theta = 120^0$ ; $m_1 = 6.68*10^{-27} \ kg$ ; $m_2 = 3.29*10^{-25}\ kg$ ; we have:

$[1 + ( \frac{6.68*10^{-27}}{3.29*10^{-25}})(v_1')^2 - ( 2(\frac{6.68*10^{-27}}{3.29*10^{-25}}) (1.548*10^7)cos 120^0)v'_1-(1-\frac{6.68*10^{-27}}{3.29*10^{-25}})(1.548*10^7)^2 = 0$

$1.02v^2 - (3.143 *10^5)v -2.348*10^{14} = 0$

The above is a quadratic equation; now solving by using the quadratic formula; we have:

$v_1' = \frac{-3.143*10^5 \pm \sqrt{(3.143*10^5)^2 -4(1.02)(-2.348*10^{14})}}{2(1.02)}$

since we are considering the positive value from the above expression; we have

$v'_1 = 1.50*10^7 \ m/s$

NOW; we substitute our known values into equation (4) in order to solve for v_2' ; we have:

$(v'_2 )^2 = \frac {6.68*10^{23}}{3.29*10^{-23}}((1.548*10^7)^2-(1.502*10^7)^2)$

$(v'_2 )^2 =2.848*10^{11} \ m^2/s^2$

$(v'_2 )=\sqrt{2.848*10^{11} \ m^2/s^2}$

$v'_2 = 5.34 *10^5 \ m/s$

Therefore; the velocity of the gold nuclei $v'_2 = 5.34 *10^5 \ m/s$

From equation (2)

$0 = m_1 v_1' \theta_1 + m_2 v_2' sin \theta _2$

Therefore replacing our known values and solving for $\theta_2$ ; we have:

$sin \theta _2 =\frac{(6.68*10^{-27})(1.50*10^7)sin 120^0}{(3.29*10^{-25}(5.34*10^5)}$

$sin \theta _2 = -0.4946$

$\theta _2 =sin^{-1}( -0.4946)$

$\theta _2 = -29.64^0$

∴ the angle of the velocity of gold nuclei = 29.64° clockwise (i.e down the horizontal)

b) Equation to determine the final kinetic energy (K.E_f) of helium is:

$K.E_f = \frac{1}{2}m_1(v_1')^2$

$= \frac{1}{2}(6.68*10^{-27})}(1.50*10^7)^2$

= $7.52 *10^{-13} \ \ J$

Thus, the final kinetic energy of helium nucleus is $7.52 *10^{-13} \ \ J$

I hope this explanation helps alot!.

Answer from: Quest

answer and explanation;

composition refers to both the types of minerals within a rock and the overall chemical makeup of the rock while texture refers to the size and arrangement of the minerals or grains that make up a rock. both composition and texture can be used to classify rocks, such as igneous rocks. texture describes how the rock became solid or crystallized from liquid, melted rock. composition of a rock describes the minerals that make up a particular rock.

Answer from: Quest

answer: 2×10^-2kg

explanation: density= mass per volume

vol=mass/density

converting to s.i units we have;

3÷1000kg = 0.003

1.5÷100m = 0.15

0.003/0.15 = 0.02kg

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