Rutherford discovers proton - Test
  • 1. Who discovered the proton?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Marie Curie
C) Ernest Rutherford
D) Niels Bohr
  • 2. Which experiment led Rutherford to discover the proton?
A) Photoelectric effect experiment
B) Coulomb's experiment
C) Gold foil experiment
D) Double-slit experiment
  • 3. Where is a proton located within an atom?
A) Valence shell
B) Electron cloud
C) Orbitals
D) Nucleus
  • 4. What is the proton number of an element?
A) Number of neutrons
B) Number of protons in the nucleus
C) Number of electrons
D) Atomic mass
  • 5. What is the symbol used to represent a proton?
A) n
B) p+
C) H
D) e-
  • 6. What is the meaning of 'proton' in Greek?
A) First
B) Electric
C) Strong
D) Massive
  • 7. What is the lifetime of a proton?
A) 10-6 seconds
B) 1 second
C) Stable
D) 100 seconds
  • 8. Which force holds protons together in a nucleus?
A) Gravitational force
B) Weak nuclear force
C) Strong nuclear force
D) Electromagnetic force
  • 9. Which subatomic particle is heavier than a proton?
A) Neutron
B) Alpha particle
C) Electron
D) Photon
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