Question
Give an example of collision that takes place without any physical contact.
Solution
In Rutherford scattering experiment, the scattering of a particle from the nucleus is the example of collision that takes place without any physical contact.
In that case, the alpha particles are scattered due to the electrostatic interaction between the alpha particles and the nucleus from a distance.
In that case, the alpha particles are scattered due to the electrostatic interaction between the alpha particles and the nucleus from a distance.
