The sound of stones hitting a wall corresponds to the detection of α-particles when they interact with the nucleus of an atom, resulting in deflection.
What comparison can be drawn between the sound of stones hitting a wall and the α-particle scattering experiment?
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The comparison lies in the notion that like the stones hitting a wall, α-particles encountering a dense nucleus in Rutherford’s experiment resulted in significant deflection, akin to the collision, while most passed through, akin to the gaps.