The approximate size of the nucleus can be calculated by

Last updated: 7/3/2023

The approximate size of the nucleus can be calculated by using energy conservation theorem in Rutherford s a scattering experiment i e Total energy initial Total energy final In 1st experiment radius of a particular nucleus is calculated by the projection of a particle from infinity at a speed v m s Let this radius be the true radius In 2nd experiment the radius calculation for the same nuclei is made by projecting the a particle with five sixth 5 6 of the earlier speed The percentage error involved in the calculation of radius of nucleus in the 2nd experiment is