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The electron

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

List two properties of an electron.

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2.

____________ named the electron and ____________ measured its charge.

(Surnames only: Newton & Einstein)

(a)  

3.

Define Thermionic Emission

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4.

Cathode Ray Tube: Where are the electrons released from?

a)

cold metal cathode

b)

hot metal cathode

c)

cold metal anode

d)

hot metal anode

5.

List the properties of cathode rays.

a)

- deflected by electric and magnetic fields

b)

- cause substances to fluoresce (used to detect them)

c)

- have kinetic energy

d)

- travel in straight lines

e)

- can produce x-rays when they strike a metal target

6.

What equation gives the potential energy of the electrons in a field?

a)

E = hf

b)

E = 1/2 mv2

c)

W = qV

d)

E = mcΔΘ

7.

Which equation gives the Kinetic energy of the electrons in an electric field?

a)

1/2 mv2 = mgh

b)

mcΔΘ = mgh

c)

qV = 1/2 mv2

d)

hf = qV

8.

Define the electronvolt.

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9.

Give two applications of a cathode ray tube.

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10.

Define the photoelectric effect.

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11.

In a demonstration to show the photoelectric effect, why did the red light have no effect on the zinc.

It's (a)   wasn't high enough.

12.

How is the emission of electrons effected by increasing the intensity of the light.

(assuming the light has the correct frequency/energy to cause photo emission)

a)

less electrons are given off

b)

it is no effect at all

c)

more electrons are given off

13.

What relationship is found between the current and the intensity?

Assume Intensity is on the x-axis

Assume current is on the y-axis

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

The Threshold Frequency is the (a)   frequency a photon must have to release an electron from the surface of a metal by the photoelectric effect

15.

The Work Function is the (a)   energy a photon must have to release an electron from the surface of a metal by the photoelectric effect

16.

What is a photon?

a)

Photon is a packet of sound energy

b)

Photon is a packet of electromagnetic energy

c)

Photon is a packet of kinetic energy

17.

What is the formula for the energy of a photon?

a)

E = mgh

b)

E = 1/2 mv2

c)

E = hf

d)

E= mc2

18.

How many electrons can one photon release?

(a)  

19.

What does the number of electrons released depend on?

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20.

Give two applications of the photoelectric effect?

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21.

What are X-Rays?

a)

high frequency electromagnetic radiation

b)

low-frequency electromagnetic radiation

c)

low energy electromagnetic radiation

d)

high energy electromagnetic radiation

e)

short wavelength electromagnetic radiation

22.

Who discovered x-rays?

a)

Millikan

b)

Roentgen

c)

Stoney

d)

Einstein

23.

A _______ ________ is used to accelerate the electrons after thermionic emission in an x-ray tube.

(a)  

24.

Can X-rays be deflected by electric fields and magnetic fields?

a)

yes

b)

no

25.

The energy of an x-ray depend on its (a)  

26.

List one use of x-rays in industry and one in medicine.

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27.

In the formula c=fλ , what do the symbols stand for?

a)

c is wavelength of the wave

b)

c is speed of the wave

c)

f is frequency of the wave

d)

f is wavelength of the wave

e)

λ is wavelength of the wave

28.

Using your formula and tables booklet, match the values to Planck's constant (h) and the speed of light (c)

a)

h = 2.9979 x 108 ms-1

b)

h = 6.626 x 10-34 J s

c)

c = 2.9979 x 108 ms-1

d)

c = 6.626 x 10-34 J s