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Statement-I: The trajectory traced by an incident particle depends on the impact parameter of collisions.

Statement-II: The impact parameter is the perpendicular distance of the initial velocity vector of the incident particle from the centre of the target nucleus.
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Correct option: A
Statement-I and Statement-II are true
Option A is correct because both statements are true regarding the scattering of alpha particles by a nucleus, where the trajectory depends on the impact parameter.

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