2 papers
physics.ed-ph2025
Think Inside the Box: Recreating Rutherford's Scattering
Helio Takai
The Rutherford scattering experiment, conceived by Ernest Rutherford and carried out by Hans Geiger and Ernest Marsden, provided the first direct evidence of a compact atomic nucle…
physics.ed-ph2025
Measuring Sound, One Ping at a Time
Helio Takai, Tom Tomaszewski, Jeremy Tomaszewski +1
Understanding how sound propagates through different media is fundamental to both science and technology. While sound plays a critical role in natural navigation and underlies a wi…