What was the first experiment to split the nucleus in a fully controlled manner performed by?
Rutherford himself
John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton
James Chadwick
Thomas Royds
Answer
The first experiment to split the nucleus in a fully controlled manner was performed by John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton in 1932, under the direction of Rutherford. This was a significant milestone in the field of nuclear physics.
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