An  α-particle of 5 MeV energy strikes with a nucleus of uranium at stationary at an scattering angle of 180°. The nearest distance upto which α-particle reaches the nucleus will be of the order of

Q:  An  α-particle of 5 MeV energy strikes with a nucleus of uranium at stationary at an scattering angle of 180°. The nearest distance upto which α-particle reaches the nucleus will be of the order of

(a) 1 Å

(b) 10-10 cm

(c) 10-12 cm

(d) 10-15 cm

Ans: (c)