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FOIL SCATTERING case: gold target produces evidence from large deflection. Which option best answers the objective "Calculate mass defect from nuclear masses." for Mass and energy, while reaching the conclusion about small dense nucleus?.
- A.nuc-111-foil-scattering: Link gold target to large deflection and conclude small dense nucleus for Mass and energy.
- B.nuc-111-foil-scattering: Ignore large deflection and answer with an unrelated Radioactivity recall phrase.
- C.nuc-111-foil-scattering: Swap the required nuclear distinction and claim small dense nucleus without evidence.
- D.nuc-111-foil-scattering: Use a calculation label only, without applying calculate mass defect from nuclear masses..
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What a good answer should say
- The correct option is nuc-111-foil-scattering: Link gold target to large deflection and conclude small dense nucleus for Mass and energy.
Explanation
Why this works
It is correct because the foil scattering context uses large deflection to support calculate mass defect from nuclear masses. in Mass and energy.
The distractors fail because they either ignore the evidence, swap a nuclear concept boundary, or give a label without the required A-Level Physics reasoning.
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