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Worksheets11th session
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 36mins
For the hydrogen atom, which series describes electron transitions to the N=1 orbit, the lowest energy electron orbit?
Lyman series
Balmer series
Paschen series
Pfund series
Who first theoretically predicted the existence of the positron, a positively charged electron?
Dirac
Einstein
Pauli
Schrödinger
Who discovered the shell structure of the nucleus?
Rutherford
Bohr
Fermi
Mayer
In Bohr's theory of the atom, what force was responsible for holding the electrons in their orbit?
Strong Nuclear Force
Gravitational Force
Weak Nuclear Force
Coulomb Force
When a physical property such as charge exists in discrete 'packets' rather than incontinuous amounts, the property is said to be
discontinuous
abrupt
quantized
noncontinuous
In Einstein's universe, what is the fourth dimension?
Mass
Energy
Gravity
Time
The Millikan experiment showed that electric charge was
negative
quantized
positive
unmeasurable
The idea that electrons revolved in orbits around the nucleus of an atom without radiating energy away from the atom was postulated by
Thompson
Bohr
Rutherford
Einstein
A law describes the force between two stationary electrically charged objects?
Ampere's law
Coulomb's law
Kirchoff's Rules
Ohm's law
A mass spectrograph directly yields a value for which one of the following?
mass of a photon
mass of a neutron
masses of isotopes of elements
mass to charge ratio of ions
What element was first discovered in the spectrum of the sun before it was discovered on earth?
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
Helium
Planck's constant was first introduced in order to obtain a correct theoretical prediction of:
the distribution of frequencies occurring in black body radiation.
the energy produced by the transformation of mass into energy.
the speed of light.
lifetime of the neutron
The theory which ascribes wave-like properties to particles is called:
general relativity
quantum mechanics
special relativity
classical mechanics
What is the name for the phenomenon where electrons are emitted from the surface of a metal when light of a suitable frequency falls on it?
Photoelectric effect
Nuclear binding
Radioactivity
Quantum tunneling
Who established the equivalence of mass and energy through a relation known as mass- energy equivalence relation?
J.J. Thomson
Ernest Rutherford
Albert Einstein
James Chadwick
The uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics, proposed by Werner Heisenberg, states that there is an inherent limit to simultaneously knowing the exact values of which two properties of a particle?
Mass and velocity
Charge and spin
Position and momentum
Energy and wavelength
Which radioactive isotope is specifically mentioned for use in the treatment of cancer?
Na-24
I-131
Co-60
Fe-59
Who discovered X-rays in 1895 and was awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery?
J.J. Thomson
Ernest Rutherford
Wilhelm Roentgen
James Chadwick
Which effect in quantum mechanics describes the phenomenon where particles can tunnel through potential energy barriers despite lacking sufficient energy to overcome them classically?
Photoelectric effect
Quantum tunneling
Doppler effect
Compton effect
Which phenomenon best supports the theory that matter has a wave nature?
electron momentum
electron diffraction
photon momentum
photon diffraction
What is the energy equivalent of a mass of 1 kilogram?
9 × 1016J
9 × 1013J
9 × 107J
9 × 107J
A quantum of light energy is a
photon
photoelectron
lumen
spectra
Which determines the number of electrons emitted by a photoelectric material?
intensity
color
frequency
wavelength
The particles in a nucleus are held together primarily by the
strong force
gravitational force
electrostatic force
magnetic force
The Michelson-Morley experiment was designed to measure
the relativistic mass of the electron.
the relativistic energy of the electron.
the velocity of the Earth relative to the ether.
the acceleration of gravity on the Earth's surface.
The theory of special relativity
is based on a complex mathematical analysis.
has not been verified by experiment.
does not agree with Newtonian mechanics.
does not agree with electromagnetic theory.
Relative to a stationary observer, a moving clock
always runs slower than normal.
always runs faster than normal.
keeps its normal time.
can do any of the above
Relative to a stationary observer, a moving object
appears shorter than normal.
appears longer than normal.
keeps its same length time.
can do any of the above
As the speed of a particle approaches the speed of light, the mass of the particle
increases.
decreases.
remains the same.
approaches zero
Which of the following depends on the observer's frame of reference?
the mass of the proton
the length of a meter stick
the half-life of a muon
all of the given answers
What is the SI unit of Planck's constant?
Joule-secound
Electronvolt
Newton-meter
Joule
The ratio of energy to frequency for a given photon gives
its amplitude.
its velocity.
Planck's constant.
its work function.
Planck's constant has a value of
1.055 x 10-34 J.s
6.626 x 10-34 J.s
8.85 x 10-12 J.s
8.988 x 109 J.s
A photon is a particle that
has zero electric charge.
has zero electric field associated with it.
cannot travel in a vacuum.
has a velocity in a vacuum that varies with the photon frequency
When a photon is scattered from an electron, there will be an increase in its
energy.
frequency.
wavelength.
momentum.
As a particle travels faster, its de Broglie wavelength
increases.
decreases.
remains constant.
could be any of the given answers
What does Compton effect prove?
Wave nature of light
Photon theory of light
Dual nature of light
Uncertain nature of light
What is the uncertainty in momentum position due to?
Very high velocity
Emission of the certain wavelength
Motion
Property of matter and radiation
In an electron microscope, why are energetic particles used?
Penetrating power is high
Kinetic energy is large
All the above reasons
Wavelength is very short
Modern physics came into existence due to:
Einstein special theory of relativity and quantum mechanics
Maxwell's theory of light
Newtonian mechanics
Huygen's wave theory of light
All motions are:
Absolute
Relative
Uniform
None of these
A set of co-ordinate axis with respect to which measurements are made is called
Frame of reference
Inertial frame of reference
Non-inertial frame of reference
None of these
An inertial frame of reference is that one:
Which moves with uniform velocity on earth
Which is at rest
Which has zero acceleration
All of these
A non-inertial frame of reference is that one:
Which has zero acceleration
Which has some acceleration
Which is always at rest
None of these
The classical physics is based upon the laws of:
Newtonian mechanics
Quantum mechanics
Wave mechanics
None of these
According to Maxwell's theory, light consists of:
Magnetic field
Electric field
Electric and magnetic field
None of these
Light was considered as electromagnetic wave by the scientist
Newton
Huygen
Faraday
Maxwell
The existence of 'Ether wind' was experimentally rejected by:
De-Broglie
Faraday
Michelson and Morley
Einstein
In 1905, the theory of relativity was proposed by:
Einstein
Morley
Michelson
De-Broglie
According to Einstein's theory of relativity
All laws of physics are the same in every inertial frame of reference
Speed of light in free space is a universal constant
Speed of light is independent of the speed of observer
All of the above
Which one of the following is NOT a physical quantity that changes with relativistic speed
Mass
Length
Time
Color
If a material object moves with speed of light its mass becomes:
Equal to its rest mass
Double of its rest mass
Infinite
Zero
Einstein's mass and energy relation is:
E = mc2
E = mc
E = m/c
E = m2/c
One kilogram mass will be equivalent to the energy:
9 x 108 Joules
9 x 1016 Joules
9 x 1010 Joules
6 x 1016 Joules
The relativistic changes in mass, length and time in daily life are not observed because:
The mass of the objects are very large
The size of the objects are very small
The speed of the objects are very small as compared to speed of light
None of the above
The discrete nature of radiation was introduced by:
Hertz
Max Planck
J.J. Thomson
Rayleigh-Jean
The electron was discovered by:
Milikan
J. J. Thomson
Chadwick
Bohr
An ideal black body is:
The most efficient radiator
A perfect absorber of radiation
A body whose absorber power is unity
All of the above
As the temperature of black body is raised, the wavelength corresponding to maximum intensity
Shifts towards longer wavelength
Shifts towards shorter wavelength
Remains the same
None of these
Planck's concept was used by
J. J. Thomson
Rutherford
Einstein
Hertz
Radiations are always emitted or absorbed in the form of packets of energy. This is the statement of:
Rayleigh-Jean's law
Wein's displacement law
Stefan's law
Planck's quantum law
In 1900, who proposed a formula which explained in detail the whole shape of the black body spectrum for all wavelengths:
Rayleigh
Wein
Einstein
Max Planck
Who proposed quantum theory of radiations?
Faraday
Newton
Einstein
Planck
Black body can be made by:
A surface coated with lamp black
A hollow cavity within a solid body
A highly polished black body
A tungsten filament
A good absorber of heat radiation would be:
A white towel
Black wool blanket
A polished plate
None of the above
Absorption power of perfect black body is:
Zero
Infinite
One
2
Which theory explains that energy exchange takes place in discrete 'bundles' or 'quanta'?
Special theory of relativity
Quantum theory
Corpuscular theory
Bohr's theory
Rest mass of photon is:
Infinite
Zero
Equal to proton
None of the above
Which of the following is a fundamental concept of modern physics that states that the laws of physics are the same for all observers, regardless of their relative motion?
Quantum mechanics
Theory of relativity
Newton's laws of motion
Classical mechanics
Which phenomenon in modern physics suggests that particles can exhibit both wave-like and particle-like behavior?
Blackbody radiation
Photoelectric effect
Quantum tunneling
Wave-particle duality
What phenomenon, based on the theory of relativity, describes how time appears to move slower for an object moving at high speeds relative to an observer?
Time dilation
Length contraction
Quantum entanglement
Redshift
