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Photoelectric Effect and Quantum Physics

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"If we apply a ___________ to an object, its __________________ will change and it will  ______________."
a)
force, accelerate, gravity
b)
accelerate, inertia, gravity
c)
force, velocity, accelerate
d)
velocity, gravity, inertia
2.

A particle of light is called a...

a)

Photoelectron

b)

Photon

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

3.

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

4.

What color of light has the greatest energy per photon?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

5.
A particle of light is called a photon.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

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.

7.
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.
8.
This image is an illustration of
a)
photoelectric effect
b)
Dalton's atomic theory
c)
Bohr model
d)
Quantum mechanical model
9.
Does high-frequency or low frequency light cause the ejection of a greater number of electrons from a metal surface?
a)
only high frequency
b)
only low frequency
c)
both of them
d)
doesn't depend to frequency
10.

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.

11.

Photoelectric effect provides the evidence for the ______ nature of radiation.

a)

dual

b)

wave

c)

particle

d)

electromagnetic

12.

If the brightness of a beam of light increases without changing its color, the ______ will increase.

a)

number of photons

b)

frequency of the light

c)

energy of the photons

d)

wavelength of the photons

13.

What is the energy, in eV, of a photon that has a wavelength of 620 nm?

a)

1eV

b)

2eV

c)

3eV

d)

4eV

14.

The energy of a photon is directly proportional to its _____ and inversely proportional to its ______.

a)

intensity - speed

b)

wavelength - frequency

c)

frequency - wavelength

d)

intensity - wavelength

15.

Use the graph to find the threshold frequency.

a)

−12×10-19 Hz

b)

0 Hz

c)

2×1015 Hz

d)

4×1015 Hz

16.

A metal with a work function of 3.5 eV is exposed to photons with an energy of 3.7 eV. What is the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons?

a)

0.2 eV

b)

0.9 eV

c)

1.1 eV

d)

7.7 eV

17.

What is the energy of a photon with a frequency of 5x1014 Hz? (you need to do calculation. You have enough time)

a)

2.5x10-19 J

b)

3.0x10-19 J

c)

3.3x10-19 J

d)

4.5x10-19 J

18.

What is the energy of a photon with a frequency of 5x1014 Hz? (you need to do calculation. You have enough time) h=6.6x10-34 J/Hz

a)

2.5x10-19 J

b)

3.0x10-19 J

c)

3.3x10-19 J

d)

4.5x10-19 J

19.

What is the relationship between the frequency of a light wave and its wavelength?

a)

Frequency is the square of the wavelength

b)

Frequency is inversely proportional to the wavelength

c)

Frequency is directly proportional to the wavelength

d)

Frequency is unrelated to the wavelength

20.

What happens when ultraviolet light is shone on a negatively charged zinc plate?

a)

The zinc plate emits protons

b)

The zinc plate becomes positively charged

c)

Electrons are emitted from the zinc

d)

The zinc plate gains more electrons

21.

What is the unit of energy used to describe the energy of photons?

a)

Electron volts

b)

Joules

c)

Hertz

d)

Watts

22.

What is the energy of a photon equal to?

a)

Its wavelength divided by Planck’s constant

b)

Its wavelength multiplied by its speed

c)

Its frequency multiplied by Planck’s constant

d)

Its speed divided by its frequency

23.

What did Albert Einstein propose about electromagnetic radiation?

a)

It has no properties

b)

It behaves only as a particle

c)

It behaves only as a wave

d)

It displays properties of both particles and waves

24.

What is the significance of the photoelectric effect in quantum theory?

a)

It supports the wave theory of light

b)

It supports the particle theory of light

c)

It disproves the wave theory of light

d)

It disproves the particle theory of light

25.

The SI unit of frequency is the __________.

a)

meter

b)

second

c)

hertz

d)

meter per second

26.

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

a)

True

b)

False

27.
A student has 3 lasers red, green and blue.
When the green laser is shone onto a metal surface electrons are released
a)
the blue laser will release more electrons
b)
the red laser won't release electrons
c)
the cut-off wavelength is shorter than the wavelength of green light.
d)
the blue laser will release more energetic electrons
28.

What did Max Planck suggest as the solution to the problem of the black Body Curve not fitting in well with the wave theory?

a)

Energy is quantized

b)

Intensity increases infinitely

c)

Electrons are released by light

d)

Increasing the wavelength

29.
The speed of light (c) =
a)
3 x 10miles/hour
b)
3 x 10meters/second
c)
3 x 10kilometers/hour
d)
none of these
30.

The arrows in this diagrams depict...

a)

Emission of light energy

b)

Absorption of light energy

c)

Absorption and Emission of light energy

d)

Neither absorptions and emission of light energy

31.

The arrows in this energy diagram depict...

a)

Absorption of light energy because the arrows are pointed up.

b)

Emission of light energy because the arrows are pointed up.

c)

Absorption of light energy because the arrows are pointed down

d)

Emission of light energy because the arrows are pointed down

32.

Which are absorption arrows?

a)

a, b, c, d

b)

e, f, g, h

c)

a, e, b

d)

d, c, h

33.

Which arrow indicates absorption of the LONGEST WAVELENGTH? (hint: how do energy and wavelength relate?)

a)

h

b)

e

c)

a

d)

d

34.

Which arrow indicates Absorption of the SHORTEST WAVELENGTH? (hint: how do energy and wavelength relate?)

a)

h

b)

e

c)

a

d)

d

35.

What is the term used to describe the fact that particles can behave as waves and waves can behave as particles?

a)

wave-particle disparity

b)

wave-particle tranquality

c)

wave-particle equality

d)

wave-particle duality

36.

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

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

red

e)

violet

37.

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

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

e)

Violet

38.

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.

39.

All electromagnetic waves...

a)

travel at the speed of light

b)

can be reflected

c)

can exhibit interference

d)

all of the above

40.

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

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Orange

d)

Red

e)

Violet