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light and quantized energy

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following do not necessarily describe a wave?

a)

c

b)

frequency ν

c)

wavelength λ

d)

amplitude

2.

λ and ν are:

a)

inversely proportional

b)

directly proportional

c)

they are proportional in 10 different ways

d)

they are proportional in 20 differentways

3.

A ______________ is the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom.

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

quantum

d)

electron

4.

what is the speed of light ?

a)

3 x108 m/s

b)

3 x108 km/s

c)

30 x108 m/s

d)

1000

5.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
6.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
7.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
8.

Wavelength and Frequency are related in that...

a)

they are always the same

b)

when one increases, the other decreases (inversely proportional)

c)

there is no correlation

d)

they both vary in an irregular pattern

9.

which of the following is correct equation

a)

E photon = h + v2

b)

E photon = b x v

c)

E photon = h x v

d)

E photon = h ÷ v

10.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
11.

The frequency of violet light is 7.5x1014 Hz. What is its wavelength?

a)

4.0x10-7 m

b)

4.0x107 m

c)

2.25x1023m

d)

2.25x1023 Hz

12.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.

Which letter(s) represent the wavelength?

a)

A & B

b)

B & D

c)

B & F

d)

C & E

14.
Violet light has a wavelength of
4.10 x 10-12  m. What is the frequency?
a)
1.23 x 10^ -3 Hz
b)
7.31 x 10^ 19 Hz
c)
1.37 x 10^12 Hz
d)
3.0 x 10^ 8 Hz
15.

Red light has a wavelength of 675 x 10-9 m. What is its frequency?

a)

2.03x1011 m

b)

4.44x1014 Hz

c)

4.44x1014 nm

d)

2.03x1011 Hz

16.

What is Planck's Constant?

a)

6.63x10-34 Js

b)

6.63x10-34 J/s

c)

3.0x108 ms

d)

3.0x108 m/s

17.

Which type of wave or ray on the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest energy?

a)

radio

b)

microwaves

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rasys

18.

Which type of wave or ray on the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

microwaves

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

19.

Which type of wave or ray has a frequency of 5.00 x 1012 Hz?

a)

microwave

b)

infrared

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet

20.

Which was NOT a failing of Rutherford's model of the atom?

a)

He was the first to include a nucleus

b)

He didn't explain how electrons were arranged around the nucleus

c)

He didn't say why electrons weren't pulled into the nucleus

d)

He didn't show that chemical behavior and electrons were related

21.

Which color has the longest waves?

a)

green

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

yellow

22.

Which color has the highest energy ?

a)

green

b)

violet

c)

red

d)

orange

23.

The particle model treats light as being comprised of:

a)

photons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

electricity

24.

The contribution of Planck is...

a)

Light is both a wave and a particle (explanation of the photoelectric effect)

b)

Matter is both a particle and a wave

c)

Credited with inventing the periodic table

d)

Energy comes in packets called quanta

25.

The contribution of Einstein is...

a)

Light is both a wave and a particle (explanation of the photoelectric effect)

b)

Uncertainty Principle: You can’t know both

the location and velocity of a particle exactly.

26.

The contribution of Bohr is...

a)

Wave functions, orbitals, quantum mechanical model of the atom

b)

His model of the atom, electrons move in fixed orbits around the nucleus like planets around the sun, energy levels are quantized.

c)

Credited with inventing the periodic table

27.

The contribution of DeBroglie is...

a)

Matter is both a particle and a wave

b)

Light is both a wave and a particle (explanation of the photoelectric effect)

c)

Wave functions, orbitals, quantum mechanical model of the atom

28.

The contribution of Heisenberg is...

a)

His model of the atom, electrons move in fixed orbits around the nucleus like planets around the sun, energy levels are quantized.

b)

Uncertainty Principle: You can’t know both

the location and velocity of a particle exactly.

29.

The contribution of Schrodinger is...

a)

Energy comes in packets called quanta

b)

Uncertainty Principle: You can’t know both

the location and velocity of a particle exactly.

30.

The contribution of Mendeleev is....

a)

Uncertainty Principle: You can’t know both

the location and velocity of a particle exactly.

b)

Light is both a wave and a particle (explanation of the photoelectric effect)

c)

Credited with inventing the periodic table

d)

Bohr model of the atom, electrons move in fixed orbits around the nucleus like planets around the sun, energy levels are quantized.

31.

What must happen in order for an electron to change from the ground state to an excited state?

a)

energy released

b)

energy absorbed

c)

radiation emitted

d)

electron moves from higher to lower energy level

32.

What is required for an electron to move from an excited state to a ground state?

a)

absorption of energy

b)

release of visible light

c)

an increase in energy

d)

emission of electromagnetic radiation

33.

C (the speed of light) =

a)

frequency/wavelength

b)

frequency x wavelength

c)

frequency + wavelength

d)

frequency - wavelength

34.

Frequency of electromagnetic radiation is measured in waves/second. What is the unit for frequency?

a)

quanta

b)

nanometers

c)

Hertz

d)

Joules

35.

What was the problem with Bohr's model?

a)

It was too small.

b)

It did not apply to atoms with more than one electron.

c)

It didn't match the line-emission spectrum for hydrogen.

d)

It was too large.

36.

A three-dimensional region around the nucleus where there is a high probability of finding electrons is called

a)

an orbital

b)

a photon

c)

an orbit

d)

a line-emission spectrum