-particles of 6 MeV energy is scattered back from a silver foil

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Nuclear physics · Nuclear physics

Problem

η\eta-particles of 6 MeV energy is scattered back from a silver foil. Calculate the maximum volume in which the entire positive charge of the atom is supposed to be concentrated. (ZZ for silver = 47) K=9.0×109 Nm2 C−2K = 9.0 \times 10^9 \text{ Nm}^2 \text{ C}^{-2}.

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