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Dual nature of light and x ray (day 2)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which phenomenon can be explained by the wave nature of light but not by its particle nature?

a)
  • Photoelectric Effect

b)
  • Compton Scattering

c)
  • Interference

d)
  • Photoelectric Emission

2.

Which scientist proposed the concept of matter waves, suggesting that particles such as electrons exhibit both particle and wave characteristics?

a)

Max Planck

b)
  • Albert Einstein

c)
  • Louis de Broglie

d)
  • Werner Heisenberg

3.

Which experiment provided evidence for the wave-like nature of electrons?

a)

Photoelectric Effect

b)
  • Davisson-Germer Experiment

c)
  • Millikan Oil Drop Experiment

d)
  • Compton Scattering

4.

The wavelength of electrons used in electron microscopes is much shorter than that of visible light. What does this result in?

a)
  • Lower resolution

b)
  • Higher resolution

c)
  • Reduced magnification

d)
  • Inverted images

5.

What is the purpose of the objective lens in a Transmission Electron Microscope

a)
  • To focus the electron beam

b)
  • To magnify the image

c)
  • To control specimen illumination

d)
  • To scan the specimen surface

6.

What is the purpose of the vacuum environment in an electron microscope?

a)
  • To increase electron wavelength

b)
  • To reduce air resistance

c)
  • to increase electron scattering.

d)

to reduce electron scattering.

7.

What is the primary factor influencing the energy of X-rays produced in a continuous X-ray spectrum?

a)
  • Atomic number of the target material

b)
  • Current in the X-ray tube

c)
  • Voltage applied to the X-ray tube

d)
  • Temperature of the X-ray tube

8.

In characteristic X-ray spectra, the energy of emitted X-rays is determined by:

a)
  • Voltage applied to the X-ray tube

b)
  • Atomic number of the target material

c)
  • Current in the X-ray tube

d)
  • Temperature of the X-ray tube

9.

What happens to the intensity of characteristic X-rays as the atomic number of the target material increases?

a)
  • Increases

b)
  • Decreases

c)
  • Remains constant

d)
  • increases and then decreases

10.

In the production of characteristic X-rays, what is the role of the incident X-ray photon?

a)

It knocks out an inner-shell electron.

b)
  • It scatters off an outer-shell electron.

c)
  • It interacts with a proton in the nucleus.

d)
  • It annihilates an electron-positron pair.