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Quantum and Nuclear Physics

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The number of protons in an atom tells you
a)
which isotope it is
b)
which element it is
c)
which molecule it is
d)
which atom it is
2.
The number of nucleons (neutrons and protons) in the nucleus tells you
a)
which isotope it is
b)
which element it is
c)
which atom it is
d)
which molecule it is
3.
Uranium-235, Uranium-238, and Uranium-239 are different
a)
ions
b)
elements
c)
isotopes
d)
nucleons
4.

The equation of half life period is

a)

a)T1/2=0.693/λ

b)

b)T1/2=0.963/λ

c)

c)T1/2=0.639/λ

d)

d)T1/2=0.699/λ

5.

C612C_6^{12}   absorbs an energetic neutron and emits a β\beta  particle. Resulting nucleus is

a)

N714N_7^{14}  

b)

B712B_7^{12}  

c)

N713N_7^{13}  

d)

none of above

6.

What is a beta particle made of?

a)

One proton

b)

A helium particle

c)

One electron

d)

One proton and one neutron

7.

Which of these processes describes a nuclear fusion reaction?

a)

A nucleus absorbs energy to produce lighter nuclei.

b)

A nucleus splits to produce energy and lighter nuclei

c)

Two nuclei bind together to produce energy and heavier nuclei.

d)

Two nuclei bind together to produce energy and a lighter nuclei.

8.
What is emitted during Alpha Radiation?
a)
A helium nuclei.
b)
A helium atom
c)
Gamma Rays.
d)
Positrons
9.
What is radioactive decay?
a)
The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in only energy release
b)
The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in only matter release
c)
The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in a release of energy and matter
d)
The decay of the use of radios and the increased use of televisions.
10.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
a)
Alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma 
d)
none
11.
Isotopes of the same element have different ____________. 
a)
 numbers of protons  
b)
numbers of electrons
c)
 symbols 
d)
numbers of neutrons
12.
This is an example of...
a)
Fission  reaction
b)
Fusion reaction
c)
Decomposition reaction
d)
Decay
13.

If there are 146 neutrons in 238U, how many neutrons

are found in the nucleus of 235U?

a)

141

b)

143

c)

145

d)

147

14.

A wave with a frequency of 1.150 x 10^3 Hz has a wavelength of

a)

2.7 x 10^5 m

b)

2.51 m

c)

2.61 x 10^5 m

d)

50 m

15.

Calculate the energy of a gamma ray photon whose frequency is 5.02 x 1020 Hz?

a)

4.73 x 1072 J

b)

2.07 x 10 6 J

c)

3.33 x 10-13 J

d)

1.21 x 10 35 J

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

A particle of light is called a……

a)

Photon

b)

Photoelectron

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

21.

The graph shows maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons against frequency of incident light for a number of different metals.

The threshold frequency is determined by:

a)

the x-intercept

b)

the y-intercept

c)

the gradient

d)

the area under the graph

22.

The graph shows maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons against frequency of incident light for a number of different metals.

The work function is determined by:

a)

the x-intercept

b)

the y-intercept

c)

the gradient

d)

the area under the graph

23.

A gamma-ray photon has energy 3 MeV. What is the frequency of this photon?

(h = 6.63×10−34 J s, e = 1.6×10−19 C, c = 3.0×108 m s−1)

a)

7.2 × 1020 Hz

b)

4.5 × 1039 Hz

c)

3.2 × 10−46 Hz

d)

1.4 × 1021 Hz

24.

UV light of wavelength 2 × 10−7 m falls on surface of gold. Work function of gold is 4.9 eV. What is the maximum energy of emitted electrons?

(h = 6.63×10−34 J s, e = 1.6×10−19 C, c = 3.0×108 m s−1)

a)

1.3 eV

b)

2.6 eV

c)

3.9 eV

d)

6.2 eV

25.

In an experiment to demonstrate the photoelectric effect, a charged metal plate is illuminated with light from different sources. The plate loses its charge when an ultraviolet light source is used but not when a red light source is used.

What is the reason for this?

a)

The intensity of the red light is too low.

b)

The wavelength of the red light is too short.

c)

The frequency of the red light is too high.

d)

The energy of red light photons is too small.

26.

Light with a wavelength of 304.2 nm illuminates a metal surface whose cutoff wavelength is 352.8 nm.

What is the stopping potential?

a)

0.56 eV

b)

0.65 eV

c)

0. 67 eV

d)

0.76 eV