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Light, Energy and the Quantum Model

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The distance from tip to tip on a wave is the

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

2.

The symbol for the wavelength is

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which has the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible light

b)

Microwaves

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

UV light

4.

Calculate the wavelength of a light with a frequency of 5.71 x 1014 Hz. (c = 3.0 x 108 m/s) (Remember to convert to nm) and determine the color of the light

a)

5.25 x 10 -7 m ; Yellow

b)

5.25 x 10-7 m ; blue

c)

525 nm ; Green

d)

525 nm; Red

5.

The longer the wavelength

a)

The higher the frequency

b)

The lower the frequency

c)

The higher the energy

6.

Which color below has the highest frequency

a)

Orange

b)

Green

c)

Violet

d)

Red

7.

The Symbol for frequency is

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Energy is ____________ proportional to Frequency and ______________ proportional to wavelength.

a)

directly, indirectly

b)

directly, directly

c)

indirectly, indirectly

d)

indirectly, directly

9.

Calculate the Energy of a wave with a frequency of

9.19 x 1019 Hz.

Planck's constant is

6.626 x 10 -34 J S

a)

6.09 x 10-54 J

b)

609 nm

c)

6.09 x 10-14 J

d)

6.09 x 10 -7 m

10.

Check all that apply about the wave in the picture above. (hint: 3 are correct)

a)

High Frequency

b)

Long wavelength

c)

Short wavelength

d)

High Energy

e)

Low Energy

11.

The phenomenon when light shines on a metal and the electrons move is known as

a)

Light Emission Spectra

b)

Quantum Motion

c)

Photoelectric Effect

d)

Flame Test

12.

The modern day version of the atom with the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus is the

a)

Bohr Model

b)

Quantum Mechanical Model

c)

The Einstein 2.0

d)

Heisenberg Model

13.

Which electron is absorbing energy?

a)

A

b)

B

14.

Which electron is emitting light?

a)

A

b)

B

15.

Which electron is at the ground state?

a)

A

b)

B

16.

The minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom

a)

Atomic energy

b)

Photons

c)

Quanta

d)

None of the above

17.

How many other elements have the same emission spectra as Helium?

a)

2 other elements do

b)

an infinite amount can have the same spectra

c)

None, the spectra of elements are like their atomic fingerprints.

18.

A 3-D region of the atom where it is highly probable to find an electron

a)

The Nucleus

b)

Atomic Orbital

c)

Energy Level

19.

The basis of the quantum model of the atom is

a)

That the electron is a wave

b)

That the electron is a point particle

c)

That the electron is both a particle and a wave

d)

None of the above

20.

The Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that

a)

electrons are awesomely imperfect

b)

That its impossible to know both the location and speed of an electron

c)

Electrons orbit the nucleus like the planets orbit the sun.

d)

If you know the location of an electron then you know its speed

21.

A diagram that indicates the the energy emitted by a substance with respect to wavelength. Atomic fingerprints

a)

Electron Maps

b)

Photoelectric Effect

c)

Atomic Line emission Spectrum

d)

Flame Test

22.

Who proposed that electrons are only found in specific, discrete circular orbits around the nucleus?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Erwin Schrodinger

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Niels Bohr

23.

The number of wave cycles to pass a given point per unit of time.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

24.

Electromagnetic spectrum consists of radiation over a broad range of wave lengths.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Radio waves have ................... frequency compared to ultraviolet rays.

a)

a higher

b)

equal

c)

a lower

26.

Each color of light has its characteristic wavelength and frequency.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

In a neutral atom, the atomic number or number of protons is equal to...

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

atomic mass

d)

what is a neutral atom?