Question

question 9 of 10
what was ernest rutherfords experiment?
a. he measured the electricity produced when light hit metal.
b. he measured the bending of a cathode ray caused by electricity.
c. he suspended tiny drops of charged oil in an electric field.
d. he shot tiny alpha particles through a piece of gold foil.

Explanation:

• Option A: This is related to the photoelectric effect, not Rutherford's experiment.
• Option B: This is associated with J.J. Thomson's work on cathode rays.
• Option C: This is Millikan's oil - drop experiment.
• Option D: Rutherford's gold - foil experiment involved shooting alpha particles through gold foil.

Answer:

D. He shot tiny alpha particles through a piece of gold foil.