IB Physics E1 Definitions
This page contains our IB Physics definitions for E1. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Physics 'Further atomic structure'.
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Rutherford scattering
It is the prediction of the intensity of alpha particles from the angle of scattering at low energies
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Stable orbit
It is an orbit whereing the angular momentum is a multiple of h/2π
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