Question

What is impact parameter and what is it's significance

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Impact Parameter :-

• The impact parameter is defined as the perpendicular distance between the path of a projectile and the center of a potential field created by an object that the projectile is approaching (see diagram).
• It is often referred to in nuclear physics (see Rutherford scattering) and in classical mechanics.

Significance of Impact Parameter :-

In Rutherford’s alpha scattering experiment, the gold nucleus is at rest and therefore, in this case.

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