Description : The energy associated with one photon of a light beam is proportional to one of the following. Is it proportional to: w) the intensity of the light source from which it came x) the number of photons in the beam y) the frequency of the photon z) the speed of the photon
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE FREQUENCY OF THE PHOTON
Description : If viewed on an oscilloscope, the loudness of a sound wave would be associated with the wave's: w) frequency x) wavelength y) velocity z) amplitude
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- AMPLITUDE
Description : Which of the following statements dealing with simple harmonic motion of a mass-spring system is TRUE? w) The acceleration is largest when the oscillating mass is instantaneously at rest. x) The ... of the motion. z) The acceleration is larger when the oscillating mass has its greatest velocity.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THE ACCELERATION IS LARGEST WHEN THE OSCILLATING MASS IS INSTANTANEOUSLY AT REST
Description : Which of the answers listed below best completes the statement: The rate at which any part of a wave travels from one place to another determines the wave's: w) propagation velocity x) period y) amplitude z) frequency
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PROPAGATION VELOCITY
Description : Photons and gravitons are names associated with a category of particles called: w) mesons x) bosons y) leptons z) baryons
Last Answer : ANSWER: X --BOSONS
Description : When a certain beam of light falls upon a metal surface, it ejects photoelectrons from it. The number of photoelectrons ejected per second by the beam of light depends upon one of the following. Is it ... the work function of the metal y) the frequency of the beam z) the intensity of the beam
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- THE INTENSITY OF THE BEAM
Description : Photoelectric electricity is produced directly from solar energy when which of the following are absorbed in a semiconductor to create an electric current? w) protons x) electrons y) neutrons z) photons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PHOTONS
Description : In changing from an energy state of -1.51 electron-volts to -3.40 electron-volts, an atom emits a photon whose energy is: w) 1.51 electron-volts x) 1.89 electron-volts y) 3.40 electron-volts z) 4.91 electron-volts
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 1.89 ELECTRON-VOLTS
Description : An x-ray photon collides with a free electron, and the photon is scattered. During this collision there is conservation of: w) momentum but not energy x) neither momentum nor energy y) energy but not momentum z) both momentum and energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- BOTH MOMENTUM AND ENERGY
Description : The loudness of sound depends upon (1) Velocity (2) Pitch (3) Amplitude (4) Wavelength
Last Answer : (3) Amplitude Explanation: Loudness is the characteristic of a sound that is primarily a psychological correlate of physical strength (amplitude).
Description : Standing waves are formed when two sets of waves of equal amplitude and frequency w) are in phase x) are in opposite phase y) move through each other in opposite directions z) are reflected from the same surface
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MOVE THROUGH EACH OTHER IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS
Description : The period of oscillation of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is: w) independent of the amplitude of the motion x) directly proportional to the frequency of oscillation y) independent of the frequency of oscillation z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INDEPENDENT OF THE AMPLITUDE OF THE MOTION
Description : A thin film is observed in white light. The color of the film seen at a particular point depends upon (a)Location of observer (b)Width of the source (c) Distance of the source (d) Brightness of the source
Last Answer : (a)Location of observer
Description : The index of refraction can be considered: w) a ratio of material thickness between substances x) a ratio of velocities of light in different materials y) a ratio of mass between materials z) to have the units of photons
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- A RATIO OF VELOCITIES OF LIGHT OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS
Description : Neutrinos are a subset of which of the following categories? w) photons x) leptons y) mesons z) baryons
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LEPTONS
Description : Which one of the following particles travels at the speed of light? w) neutrons x) electrons y) photons z) muons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PHOTONS
Description : The photomultiplier tube in the scintillation counter multiplies one of the following. Does it multiply: w) scintillations x) electrons y) ions z) photons
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ELECTRONS
Description : The number of photons emitted in 10 hours by a 60 W sodium lamp `(lambda` of photon `= 6000 Å)`
Last Answer : The number of photons emitted in 10 hours by a 60 W sodium lamp `(lambda` of photon `= 6000 Å)` A. `6. ... C. `8.40xx10^(23)` D. `3.40xx10^(23)`
Description : By the transition of inner shell electrons in heavy atoms, high energy photons are emitted which are a) gamma rays b) X-rays c) radio waves d) photon rays
Last Answer : b) X-rays
Description : Time of exposure required for taking photograph of an object depends upon the – (1) brightness of the object (2) skill of photographer (3) proximity of object (4) size of the object
Last Answer : (1) brightness of the object Explanation: In photography, shutter speed or exposure time is the effective length of time a camera's shutter is open. The total exposure is proportional to this ... The correct exposure for a particular object depends on the brightness of the object to be photographed.
Description : Time of exposure required for taking photograph of an object depends upon the (1) brightness of the object (2) skill of photographer (3) proximity of object (4) size of the object
Last Answer : brightness of the object
Description : In the Compton effect, a photon of wavelength l (read: lambdw) collides with a stationary electron. The wavelength of the emitted photon is: w) longer than l x) shorter than l y) the same as l z) no photon is emitted
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LONGER THAN l
Description : The mass spectrograph directly yields a value for which one of the following? w) mass of a photon x) mass of a neutron y) masses of isotopes of elements z) mass to charge ratio of ions
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MASS TO CHARGE RATIO OF IONS
Description : The collision between a photon and a free electron was first explained by which of the following scientists? w) Einstein x) Heisenberg y) Compton z) Bohr
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- COMPTON
Description : Quality of a musical note depends on – (1) Fundamental frequency (2) Amplitude of the wave (3) Harmonics present (4) Velocity of sound in the medium
Last Answer : (3) Harmonics present Explanation: Sound "quality" or "timbre" describes those characteristics of sound which allow the ear to distinguish sounds which have the same pitch and loudness. Timbre is mainly ... and the attack-decay envelope of the sound. Harmonic content is the most important of these.
Description : The pitch of sound depends on its – (1) Frequency (2) Intensity (3) Velocity (4) Amplitude
Last Answer : (1) Frequency Explanation: Pitch is a perceptual property that allows the ordering of sounds on a frequencyrelated scale. Pitch may be quantified as a frequency, but pitch is not a purely objective physical property; it is a subjective psychoacoustical attribute of sound.
Description : Quality of a musical note depends on (1) Fundamental frequency (2) Amplitude of the wave (3) Harmonics present (4) Velocity of sound in the medium
Last Answer : Harmonics present
Description : The pitch of sound depends on its (1) Frequency(2) Intensity (3) Velocity (4) Amplitude
Last Answer : Frequency
Description : The non-relativistic mass of an object w) must be the same as its weight x) depends on where you measure it y) does not change with increasing velocity z) is greatest at the poles
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DOES NOT CHANGE WITH INCREASING VELOCITY
Description : An object is projected vertically upward near the surface of the earth. At the very top of its path, the object's velocity is zero, and its acceleration is: w) 0 x) 9.8 meters per second squared DOWNWARD y) 9.8 meters per second squared UPWARD z) depends on the mass of the object
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 9.8 METERS PER SECOND SQUARED DOWNWARD
Description : A satellite is observed to move in a circle about the earth at a constant speed. This means that the force acting upon it is: w) zero x) parallel to the direction of the satellite ... velocity y) perpendicular to the direction of the satellite's instantaneous velocity z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PERPENDICULAR TO THE INSTANTANEOUS DIRECTION OF THE SATTELITE’S VELOCITY
Description : The inverse of wavelength is referred to as: w) wave number x) frequency y) velocity z) momentum
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- WAVE NUMBER
Description : The _____ of a detector is the fraction of incident photons that produce a photoelectron or electron-hole pair ∙ a. Responsitivity ∙ b. Photon efficiency ∙ c. Aperture ∙ d. Quantum efficiency
Last Answer : d. Quantum efficiency
Description : Two light rays will interfere constructively with maximum amplitude if the path difference between them is: w) one wavelength x) one-half wavelength y) one-quarter wavelength z) one-eighth wavelength
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ONE WAVELENGTH
Description : The lag time between precipitation period and peak discharge period of a river: w) is increased by urbanization x) is decreased by urbanization y) is shorter for a large drainage basin than for a small one z) depends upon the hydraulic heads
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- IS DECREASED BY URBANIZATION
Description : If two different gases have the same volume, temperature, and pressure and behave like ideal gases, they will also be identical in which one of the following ways? w) average molecular velocity x) total mass y) total molecular kinetic energy z) average momentum per molecule
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- TOTAL MOLECULAR KINETIC ENERGY
Description : Which of the following statements is TRUE about an ELASTIC collision between two particles? Is it true that: w) neither particle loses any of its kinetic energy x) neither particle loses any of ... that lost by the other z) the total kinetic energy before and after the collision remains constant
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- THE TOTAL KINETIC ENERGY BEFORE AND AFTER THE COLLISION RE
Description : In any collision, which of the following is conserved: w) kinetic energy x) velocity y) momentum z) potential energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MOMENTUM
Description : The GeV is a unit of: w) momentum x) energy y) velocity z) time
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ENERGY
Description : When the velocity of an object is tripled, another quantity which is tripled at the same time is the object's: w) momentum x) potential energy y) kinetic energy z) mass
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- MOMENTUM
Description : The kinetic energy of a stone falling near the earth's surface through a vacuum increases with the: w) square root of its velocity x) cube root of its velocity y) square of its velocity z) cube of its velocity
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SQUARE OF ITS VELOCITY
Description : According to the kinetic theory, the Kelvin temperature of an ideal gas is proportional to which one of the following. Is the temperature proportional to the gas's average molecular: w) velocity x) momentum y) kinetic energy z) potential energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- KINETIC ENERGY
Description : The quality or tone of a musical sound produced by a stringed instrument depends on – (1) frequency of vibration (2) length of the strings in the instrument (3) Amplitude of vibration (4) wave form of the sound
Last Answer : (4) wave form of the sound Explanation: The timbre or quality of a sound depends on its wave form, which varies with the number of over-tones, or harmonics, that are present, their ... particular musical sound have a different sound from another, even when they have the same pitch and loudness.
Description : Loudness of sound depends on – (1) Frequency (2) Wavelength (3) Amplitude (4) Pitch
Last Answer : (3) Amplitude Explanation: Loudness depends on the amplitude of the sound wave. The larger the amplitude the more energy the sound wave contains therefore the louder the sound. The pitch of a note depends on the frequency of the source of the sound.
Description : The quality or tone of a musical sound produced by a stringed instrument depends on (1) frequency of vibration (2) length of the strings in the instrument (3) Amplitude of vibration (4) wave form of the sound
Last Answer : wave form of the sound
Description : Loudness of sound depends on (1) Frequency (2) Wavelength (3) Amplitude (4) Pitch
Last Answer : Amplitude
Description : If an electron and a photon have the same wavelength, then they will have the same – (1) velocity (2) linear momentum (3) angular momentum (4) energy
Last Answer : (2) linear momentum Explanation: When a non-relativistic electron and a non-relativistic proton are moving and have the same de Broglie wavelength, then they will have the same linear mo-mentum p = mv.
Description : If an electron and a photon have the same wavelength, then they will have the same (1) velocity (2) linear momentum (3) angular momentum (4) energy
Last Answer : linear momentum
Description : The speed of light in vacuum "C" divided by the Index of Refraction "N" gives the: w) frequency of the light x) speed of the light in the medium y) energy of the light z) wavelength of the light
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SPEED OF THE LIGHT IN THE MEDIUM
Description : The amount of heat required to change a boiling liquid to a gas at the same temperature depends on one of the following properties of the liquid. Does it depend on the liquid's: w) heat of fusion x) heat of vaporization y) temperature z) density
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HEAT OF VAPORIZATION