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Quantum Physics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Photoelectrons will be ejected from a material surface if?

a)

The threshold frequency is greater than the photon frequency

b)

The work function is less than the photon energy

c)

The intensity of light is high enough

d)

The wavelength of photon is maximum

2.

A monochromatic light beam with a quantum energy of 9.0 eV is incident upon a photocell. The work function of the photocell is 4.1 eV. What is the maximum kinetic energy of the electron.

a)

4.2 eV

b)

4.4 eV

c)

4.7 eV

d)

4.9 eV

3.

In an experiment, photoelectric effect is observed in metal A when light with frequency (f ) falls on the metal. If the light frequency used in this experiment is doubled, the photoelectrons

a)

Will not be ejected

b)

Will be ejected as observed in the previous

c)

Will be ejected with greater number of photoelectrons

d)

Will be ejected with greater kinetic energy

4.

A metal surface is struck with light of λ = 400 nm, releasing a stream of electrons. If the 400 nm light is replaced by λ= 300 nm light of the same intensity, what is the result?

a)

More electrons are emitted in a given time interval

b)

Fewer electrons are emitted in a given time interval

c)

Emitted electrons are more energetic

d)

Emitted electrons are less energetic

5.

A metal surface is struck with light of λ = 400 nm, releasing a stream of electrons. If the light intensity is increased (without changing λ ), what is the result?

a)

More electrons are emitted in a given time interval

b)

Fewer electrons are emitted in a given time interval

c)

Emitted electrons are more energetic

d)

Emitted electrons are less energetic

6.

The SI unit of frequency is the __________.

a)

meter

b)

second

c)

hertz

d)

meter per second

7.

True or False? The wavelength and frequency of all waves are inversely proportional to each other.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following colors of visible light has the highest frequency?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Orange

d)

Red

e)

Violet

9.

Which of the following colors of visible light has the lowest frequency?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

red

e)

violet

10.

Which of the following colors of visible light has the longest wavelength?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

e)

Violet

11.

Which color of light moves at the fastest speed?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

red

e)

All light travels at the same speed.

12.
The photoelectric effect only occurs if the light shining on the metal is:
a)
coherent.
b)
above a minimum intensity.
c)
above a minimum frequency.
d)
above a minimum wavelength.
13.

Wave -particle duality is supported by...

a)

electrons behaving as particles with ordinary matter

b)

electrons behaving as waves when travelling through space

c)

the photo electric effect

d)

all of the above

14.

Planck's constant can be found ...

a)

energy of a particle x speed of light / wavelength

b)

energy of a particle x speed of light / frequency of light

c)

energy of a particle x wavelength / speed of light

d)

slope of the cut-off voltage vs frequency graph

15.

the minimum frequency for which the photoelectric effect can occur is called the

a)

absolute frequency

b)

cut off frequency

c)

Lyman frequency

d)

threshold frequency

16.

De Broglie equation

a)

relates the momentum of a mass to its wavelength

b)

relates the energy of a mass to its wavelength

c)

relates the frequency of a mass to its wavelength

d)

relates the work function of a mass to its wavelength

17.

All electromagnetic waves...

a)

travel at the speed of light

b)

can be reflected

c)

can exhibit interference

d)

all of the above

18.

The energy of an emitted photon can be calculated from ...

a)

Plancks constant x frequency of the photon

b)

h x c / wavelength of the light emitted

c)

the difference in the energy levels

d)

all of the above

19.

When light of specific frequencies is shined on a surface, electrons are ejected from the surface. This is the idea behind...

a)

Quantization of Energy

b)

Photoelectric Effect

c)

Compton Effect

d)

deBroglie Waves

e)

Uncertainty Principle

20.

If waves can behave like particles, then particles can behave like a wave. This is the idea behind...

a)

Quantization of Energy

b)

Photoelectric Effect

c)

Compton Effect

d)

deBroglie Waves

e)

Uncertainty Principle