Question

Why is Rutherford the father of nuclear physics?

Answer 1

Answer:

Ernest Rutherford, famously known as 'Father of Nuclear Physics' was born on August 30, 1871.

Rutherford discovered the concept of radioactive half-life and proved alpha and beta radiations in different elements and later came to be as one of the greatest experimentalists in the world.

In 1899, Rutherford demonstrated that there were at least two distinct types of radiation: alpha radiation and beta radiation.

Answer 2

Ernest Rutherford, famously known as 'Father of Nuclear Physics' was born on August 30, 1871. Rutherford discovered the concept of radioactive half-life and proved alpha and beta radiations in different elements and later came to be as one of the greatest experimentalists in the world.

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