Question

Which of the following force balance the electrostatic force of attraction between the positively and negatively charged particles in Rutherford model?

• A. The negatively charge particles repulsion.
• B. The high velocity of the electrons moving in circular path.
• C. The linear movement of the nucleus.
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The high velocity of the electrons moving in circular path.

According to Rutherford, the electrostatic force of attraction between positively and negatively charged particles is counterbalanced by the high velocity of the electrons moving in a circular path.