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Assertion (A): The repulsive force between an atomic nucleus and an alpha partic

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1. Assertion (A): The repulsive force between an atomic nucleus and an alpha particle follows an inverse-square law with distance. Reason (R): Rutherford performed the alpha-particle scattering experiment. Which is correct?

Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A

Both A and R are true, but R does not correctly explain A

A is true, but R is false

A is false, but R is true

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Assertion A is true — this repulsion follows Coulomb’s inverse-square law. Reason R is also true historically, but it doesn’t explain WHY the force obeys that law; Coulomb’s Law itself is the actual explanation.

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