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Unit 2 Summary

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following parts of the atom is the smallest?

a)

nucleus

b)

electron

c)

quark

2.
What is a neutron made up of?
a)
it is indivisible
b)
two down quarks and one up quark
c)
one strange quark and two charm quarks 
d)
no up quarks and one down quark
3.

Why is a neutrino so difficult to detect?

a)

It travels at velocities faster than the speed of light

b)

It has no electrical charge, so it does not affect nearby particles

c)

It doesn't really exist

d)

It has an electrical charge of (−1) and plays an active role in chemical reactions.

4.

Electrons and neutrinos are known as the family of ___

a)

Leptons

b)

Hadrons

c)

Fermions

d)

Baryons

5.
The four fundamental forces of nature are: 
a)
Electromagnetism, Gravity, Strong Nuclear, Weak Nuclear
b)
Gravity, Strong Nuclear, Weak Nuclear, Medium Nuclear
c)
Normal Force, Force due to gravity, Magnetism, Nuclear 
d)
Nuclear, Electricity, Gravity, Atomic 
6.
Rank the four fundamental forces of nature in order from weakest to strongest:  
a)
Electromagnetism, Gravity, Strong Nuclear, Weak Nuclear
b)
Weak Nuclear, Gravity, Electromagnetism, Strong Nuclear
c)
Gravity, Weak Nuclear,  Electromagnetism, Strong Nuclear
d)
Weak Nuclear, Electromagnetism, Gravity, Strong Nuclear
7.

What are hadrons made of?

a)

quarks

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

electrons, muons, and taos

d)

Fermions

8.

Baryons are

a)

a type of hadron that is made of three quarks.

b)

a type of meson that is made of two quarks.

c)

a type of lepton like the electron and muon

d)

atoms.

9.

What happens when a particle meets its anti-particle?

a)

annihilation of both particles

b)

They combined to form a quark

c)

They combined and form matter.

d)

The repel and move away.

10.
At which point is the electric field the strongest
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
Which of the following is a true statement about the electric field between the two plates?
a)
The field is attractive between the plates and uniform in strength
b)
The field is repulsive between the plates and uniform in strength
c)
The field is attractive between the plates and strongest near the positive
d)
The field is repulsive between the plates and strongest near the positive
12.
The electrical force between charges is strongest when the charges are
a)
close together
b)
far apart
c)
 the electric force is constant everywhere.
d)
there is no pattern
13.

When a charge of 3 C is moved from point Y to a point X in an electric field, the work done is 15 J. What is the voltage between the point?

a)

45 V

b)

22.5 V

c)

15 V

d)

5 V

14.

What does the following represent?

⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗

⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗

⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗

a)

Multiplied by a billion

b)

A piece of modern art

c)

Uniform magnetic field directed into the screen away from you

d)

Uniform magnetic field directed out of your screen at you

15.
What does the following represent?
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙
a)
A crowd with binoculars
b)
A bunch of coaxial cables 
c)
Uniform magnetic field directed into the screen away from you
d)
Uniform magnetic field directed out of your screen at you
16.

Four small particles are seen moving through an area with the magnetic field going out of the page. Which of the following statements is consistent with the diagram?

a)

All the particles are positively charges but have different mass

b)

All the particles have same mass, but different charges

c)

Two particles are positive while one is negative

d)

Two particles are negative while one is positive

e)

You can only ascertain that all are charged

17.

Why do the tubes in a LINAC get longer throughout the accelerator?

a)

So the particle can be accelerated

b)

So the polarity of the supply can be switch between each tube

c)

So the electric field can be kept constant

d)

So the frequency of the alternating supply can be kept constant

18.

What is the job of the magnetic field in a cyclotron?

a)

Create a force perpendicular to the motion of the particle, which acts a centripetal force

b)

To accelerate the particle between the dees

c)

To apply a force parallel to the direction of motion of the particle, which acts as the centripetal force.

d)

So the direction of the force can be alternated every half turn

19.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
a)
Alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma 
d)
none
20.
Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus
a)
fission
b)
fusion
21.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
none
22.

What is the energy equivalent of a mass of 0.026 kilogram?

a)

2.34 X 10^15 J

b)

9 X 10^16 J

c)

1.14 X 10^-30 J

d)

1.8 X 10^12 J

23.

In nuclear fission, some mass is converted to energy. This causes -

a)

final mass to be less than initial mass

b)

final mas to be more than initial mass

c)

final mass to be equal to initial mass

24.

The energy of photoelectrons emitted from a metal surface can be increased by

a)

using light of higher frequency.

b)

using light of longer wavelength.

c)

using light of higher intensity.

d)

using monochromatic, polarized light.

25.

What is the best description of 'threshold frequency'?

a)

The minimum energy needed for electrons to escape a surface.

b)

The maximum kinetic energy that an emitted electron has.

c)

The minimum frequency of a photon that will cause an electron to be emitted.

d)

The frequency that an emitted electron will have.

26.

The only way to increase the number of photoelectrons emitted is by increasing the _________ of the light

a)

Intensity

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

d)

Energy

27.

Use the graph to find the threshold frequency.

a)

−12×10-19 Hz

b)

0 Hz

c)

2×1015 Hz

d)

4×1015 Hz

28.

A laser with a cross section diameter of \phi=0.50\ mm has a power of  P=500 mWP_{ }=500\ mW . What is its irradiance?

a)

 I=2,0×103 W.m2I=2,0\times10^3\ W.m^{-2}  

b)

 I=2,55×103 W.m2I=2,55\times10^3\ W.m^{-2}  

c)

 I=2,55×106 W.m2I=2,55\times10^6\ W.m^{-2}  

d)

 I=2,55×109 W.m2I=2,55\times10^9\ W.m^{-2}  

29.

What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

30.

What's happening at A?

a)

Two crests are combining to create constructive interference.

b)

A crest and a trough are combining to create destructive interference.

c)

Two crests are combining to create destructive interference.

d)

A crest and trough are combining to create constructive interference.

31.

In a Young's double slit experiment, green light is

incident on the two slits. The interference pattern is

observed on a screen. Which one of the following

changes would cause the fringes to be more closely

spaced?

a)

Reduce the slit separation distance

b)

Use red light instead of green light

c)

Use blue light instead of green light

d)

Move the screen farther away from the slits

32.

Monochromatic coherent light shines through a

pair of slits. If the distance between these slits is

decreased, which of the following statements is/are

true of the resulting interference pattern?

I. The distance between the maxima stays the

same

II. The distance between the maxima decreases

III. The distance between the minima increases

IV. The distance between the maxima increases

a)

I only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

III and IV only

33.

Two light sources are said to be coherent if they are ______.

a)

of the same frequency

b)

of the same frequency, and maintain a constant phase difference

c)

of the same amplitude, and maintain a constant phase difference

d)

of the same frequency and amplitude

34.

Two beams of coherent light start out at the same

point in phase and travel different paths to arrive at

point 𝑃. If the maximum destructive interference is

to occur at point 𝑃, the two beams must travel paths

that differ by _______.

a)

a whole number of wavelengths

b)

a whole number of half-wavelengths

c)

an odd number of wavelengths

d)

an odd number of half-wavelengths

35.
Absolute refractive index of any medium is always _______.
a)
less than 1
b)
greater than 1
c)
1
d)
0
36.
According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror
a)
continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
b)
moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
c)
bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
d)
bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.
37.
A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)
a)
39.7 degrees
b)
19.2 degrees
c)
59.1 degrees
d)
12.3 degrees
38.

Light travels through a liquid at 2.25 x10^8 m/s. What is the index of the liquid?

a)

1.33

b)

1.0

c)

1.523

d)

2.45

39.
What is the index of refraction of a refractive liquid if the angle of incidence in the air is 35 degrees and the angle of refraction is 14 degrees?
a)
1.33
b)
2.21
c)
2.37
d)
1.72
40.
Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
41.

Light travels from glass (n=1.66) to water, what is the critical angle for these two mediums?

a)

53.2

b)

48.8

c)

37

d)

not possible

42.

Light travels from air to water (n=1.33), what is the critical angle?

a)

48.8

b)

46.4

c)

52.4

d)

not possible

43.

True or False: The ground state is the highest energy state of an atom.

a)

True

b)

False

44.
For an electron to change from ground state to an excited stated it must...
a)
Absorb energy
b)
Release energy
45.
Line emission spectrum shown below happens when
a)
Electron transition from lower to higher energy level.
b)
Electron transition from higher to lower energy level.
c)
Electron exist in fixed energy states
d)
Electron transition between different energy levels.
46.
What gases are in the unknown mixture?
a)
Gas B & Gas D
b)
Gas C & Gas B
c)
Gas A & Gas D
d)
Gas D & Gas C
47.
The parallel lines represents...
a)
energy levels of the atom
b)
energy levels of the electrons
c)
energy levels of the photons
d)
energy levels of the nucleus
48.

If an electron moves from n=4 to n=2 it ____

a)

absorbs energy

b)

releases energy