Explain How Rutheford's Gold Foil Experiment Changed the Model of the Atom

question 35

Essay

Explain how Rutheford's gold foil experiment changed the model of the atom proposed by Thomson.

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Definitions:

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company, industry, or economy over a given period.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as the scale of operation enlarges, often due to inefficiencies or increased complexity.

Constant Returns to Scale

A situation in economic production where increasing all inputs by any proportionate amount results in output increasing by the same proportion.

Long-Run Average Total Cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows the lowest possible cost at which a firm can produce any given level of output when all inputs are variable.