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diff --git a/source/know/concept/rutherford-scattering/index.md b/source/know/concept/rutherford-scattering/index.md index a7375d5..6f5a21f 100644 --- a/source/know/concept/rutherford-scattering/index.md +++ b/source/know/concept/rutherford-scattering/index.md @@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ Let 2 be initially at rest, and 1 approach it with velocity $$\vb{v}_1$$. Coulomb repulsion causes 1 to deflect by an angle $$\theta$$, and pushes 2 away in the process: -<a href="two-body.png"> -<img src="two-body.png" style="width:50%"> -</a> +{% include image.html file="two-body-full.png" width="50%" alt="Two-body repulsive 'collision'" %} Here, $$b$$ is called the **impact parameter**. Intuitively, we expect $$\theta$$ to be larger for smaller $$b$$. @@ -69,9 +67,7 @@ then by comparing $$t > 0$$ and $$t < 0$$ we can see that $$v_x$$ is unchanged for any given $$\pm t$$, while $$v_y$$ simply changes sign: -<a href="one-body.png"> -<img src="one-body.png" style="width:60%"> -</a> +{% include image.html file="one-body-full.png" width="60%" alt="Equivalent one-body deflection" %} From our expression for $$\vb{r}$$, we can find $$\vb{v}$$ by differentiating with respect to time: |