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Ernest Rutherford - Exam
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  • 1. When was Ernest Rutherford born?
A) 1900
B) 1850
C) 1871
D) 1925
  • 2. For which discovery is Ernest Rutherford best known for?
A) Nucleus of the atom
B) Theory of relativity
C) Double helix structure of DNA
D) Law of gravity
  • 3. In which country was Ernest Rutherford born?
A) Australia
B) New Zealand
C) United States
D) England
  • 4. Which experiment led Rutherford to develop his atomic model?
A) Oil drop experiment
B) Double-slit experiment
C) Gold foil experiment
D) Photoelectric effect experiment
  • 5. Which scientist was a colleague of Rutherford and worked with him on atomic research?
A) Marie Curie
B) Albert Einstein
C) Isaac Newton
D) Niels Bohr
  • 6. What type of particles did Rutherford use in his gold foil experiment?
A) Beta particles
B) Gamma rays
C) Neutrons
D) Alpha particles
  • 7. What is the name of the laboratory Rutherford directed, where the nucleus of the atom was discovered?
A) Smithsonian Institution
B) Max Planck Institute
C) NASA Ames Research Center
D) Cavendish Laboratory
  • 8. In which year did Ernest Rutherford win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
A) 1935
B) 1920
C) 1945
D) 1908
  • 9. Which Nobel Prize did Ernest Rutherford win?
A) Literature
B) Physics
C) Peace
D) Chemistry
  • 10. Which chemical element is named in honor of Ernest Rutherford?
A) Rutherfordium
B) Einsteinium
C) Curium
D) Mendeleevium
  • 11. Where did Ernest Rutherford pass away?
A) Geneva, Switzerland
B) Los Angeles, United States
C) Wellington, New Zealand
D) Cambridge, England
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