Question
For 10 points each, name these scientists who fired alpha particles at foils in their experiments.
[10h] This English physicist discovered the neutron after he noticed that alpha particles produced no charge when passing through beryllium foil. His nickname of “Jimmy Neutron” may have inspired the name of the TV show.
ANSWER: James Chadwick
[10m] With the help of Geiger and Mardsen, this physicist fired alpha particles against sheets of gold foil, producing a groundbreaking discovery.
ANSWER: Ernest Rutherford
[10e] In a 1933 experiment, a member of this family named Irene and her husband exposed alpha particles to Aluminum foil, proving that radioactive elements can be produced artificially from stable elements. Pierre and Marie are two other scientists from this family.
ANSWER: Curie [accept Irene Curie or Marie Curie or Pierre Curie]
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
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| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 5 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |