What is the distance of closest approach to the nucleus for an `alpha`-particle of energy 5J MeV which undergoes scattering in the Gieger-Marsden experiment.
Correct Answer - A
We have,
`A(alpha, beta)^(-1)=1/e^(beta) [(e^(beta) cos alpha,-e^(beta) sin alpha,0),(e^(beta) sin alpha,e^(beta) cos alpha,0),(0,0,1)]`
`=A(-alpha, -beta)`