In the Geiger-Marsden scattering experiment,the thickness of the thin gold foil is . . . . . . m.

  • A
    $5.5 \times 10^{-7}$
  • B
    $4.2 \times 10^{-7}$
  • C
    $2.1 \times 10^{-7}$
  • D
    $6.2 \times 10^{-7}$

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