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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.
- Material Type:
- Simulation
- Provider:
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Provider Set:
- PhET Interactive Simulations
- Author:
- Carl Wieman
- Chris Malley
- Kathy Perkins
- Michael Dubson
- Sam McKagan
- Wendy Adams
- Date Added:
- 03/02/2011