Description : The particle nature of light is demonstrated by which of the following? w) the photoelectric effect x) the various colors of light y) the speed of light z) diffraction.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THE PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
Description : The wave nature of light is demonstrated by which of the following? w) the photoelectric effect x) color y) the speed of light z) diffraction
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DIFFRACTION
Description : Which of the following phenomena suggest that light may be a transverse wave? w) reflection x) polarization y) photoelectric effect z) diffraction
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- POLARIZATION
Description : When a solid material is heated, it always: w) emits a discrete radiation spectrum x) glows red y) emits a continuous radiation spectrum z) emits only visible radiation
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- EMITS A CONTINUOUS RADIATION SPECTRUM
Description : The reverse effect of X-ray emission is (1) Raman effect (2) Compton effect (3) Zeeman effect (4) Photoelectric
Last Answer : (4) Photoelectric Explanation: When fast moving electrons strike on high atomic weight substance, X - ray is produced. In contrast, Photoelectric effect takes place when radiation of sufficient frequency ... and electrons are emitted. Hence, X ray is the inverse phenomenon of photoelectric effect.
Description : The reverse effect of X–ray emission is (1) Raman effect (2) Compton effect (3) Zeeman effect (4) Photoelectric
Last Answer : Photoelectric
Description : Diffraction and interference demonstrate which of the following? w) particle nature of light x) wave nature of light y) polarization of light z) refraction of light
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- WAVE NATURE OF LIGHT
Description : In the Tyndall Effect, the intensity of scattered radiation is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength. Which one of the following colors of light would exhibit the most intense Tyndall scattering? w) yellow x) green y) orange z) violet
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- VIOLET
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 : Which phenomena shows the particle nature of light? (1) Diffraction (2) Interference (3) Photoelectric effect (4) Polarisation
Last Answer : (3) Photoelectric effect Explanation: The phenomena such as interference, diffraction, and polarization can only be explained when light is treated as a wave whereas photoelectric effect, line spectra, and the production and scattering of x rays demonstrate the particle nature of light.
Description : Which of the following does not support the wave nature of light A. Interference C. Polarisation B. Compton effect D. Diffraction
Last Answer : B. Compton effec
Description : Which one of the following phenomena can be studied with -rays a) Photoelectric effect b) Compton effect c) Pair production d) All of the above
Last Answer : a) Photoelectric effect
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 : When a fast charged particle traverses a dielectric medium at a velocity exceeding the velocity of light in that medium, radiation is emitted. This radiation is known as: w) point radiation x) Cerenkov radiation y) Synchrotron radiation z) Bremsstrahlung
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CERENKOV RADIATION
Description : Which of the following supports particle nature of photons? (1) Diffraction (2) Polarization (3) Photoelectric effect (4) Interference
Last Answer : (3) Photoelectric effect
Description : Which of the following supports particle nature of photons ? (1) Diffraction (2) Polarization (3) Photoelectric effect (4) Interference
Last Answer : Photoelectric effect
Description : Albert Einstein received the Nobel prize in physics for his work on: w) gravitation x) relativity y) photoelectric effect z) Brownian motion
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
Description : The ejection of electrons when a metal surface is irradiated is called (a) Black body radiation (b) Photoelectric effect (c) Zeeman effect (d) Atomic spectrum
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : The Doppler Effect predicts that the spectrum of light from a visible body moving AWAY from the Earth will experience a shift in frequency when viewed from Earth. This particular shift is known as the: w) Blue shift x) Neutral shift y) Red shift z) Dirac shift
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- RED SHIFT
Description : The wave nature of light is demonstrated by which of the following? A. The photoelectric effect B. Color C. The speed of light D. Diffraction
Last Answer : D. Diffraction
Description : Which of the following refers to the scattering of light by colloidal particles? w) Rutherford effect x) Tyndall effect (pron: tin-dahl) y) Thompson effect z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- TYNDALL EFFECT
Description : The continuous X-ray spectrum is obtained due to the effect called a) Braking radiation b) Bremsstrahlung c) both a & b d) none of a & b
Last Answer : b) Bremsstrahlung
Description : Which of the following scientists explained the photoelectric effect? Was it: w) Einstein x) Planck y) Bohr z) Chadwick
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- EINSTEIN
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 : The Greenhouse Effect is caused primarily by which of the following processes? w) blocking incoming short wave solar energy x) absorbing incoming short wave solar energy y) heating of the Earth's stratosphere z) absorbing outgoing long wave radiation from the Earth
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ABSORBING OUTGOING LONG WAVE RADIATION FROM THE EARTH
Description : A beam of white light is passed through a diffraction grating and the resulting spectrum is allowed to fall on a screen. Which one of the following is the color of light that undergoes the greatest deviation from its original direction. Is it: w) red x) yellow y) blue z) violet
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- RED
Description : When white light is passed through a double slit which of the following statements is TRUE: w) Each of the bright bands is dispersed into a spectrum x) Only the central band is dispersed into ... one are dispersed into a spectrum z) Each band has a single color different from its neighboring bands
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALL THE BRIGHT BANDS EXCEPT THE CENTRAL ONE ARE DISPERSED INTO THE SPECTRUM
Description : The wave nature of electrons was EXPERIMENTALLY verified by: w) Einstein x) Davisson and Germer y) Balmer z) Bohr.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DAVISSON AND GERMER
Description : Weather satellites transmit cloud cover and temperature-humidity profiles back to Earth using images of which combination of the electromagnetic radiation types? w) infra-red and visible light x) ultraviolet and nuclear magnetic y) ultraviolet and infra-red z) ultraviolet and visible light
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INFRA-RED AND VISIBLE LIGHT
Description : Planck's constant was first introduced in order to obtain a correct theoretical prediction of: w) the distribution of frequencies occurring in black body radiation. x) the energy produced by the transformation of mass into energy. y) the speed of light. z) lifetime of the neutron.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THE DISTRIBUTION OF FREQUENCIES OCCURRING IN BLACK BODY RADIATION
Description : Of the following, the most energetic form of NON-IONIZING radiation is: w) ultra-violet light x) infra-red light y) radar z) microwaves
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
Description : The region of the electromagnetic spectrum immediately above the frequencies to which the human eye is sensitive is called: w) ir x) ultra-violet y) rf z) gamma ray
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ULTRA-VIOLET
Description : The dark lines constituting the absorption spectrum exhibited by sunlight are frequently called: w) Fresnel lines x) Fraunhofer lines y) Fermi lines z) Franklin lines
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FRAUNHOFER LINES
Description : Which physical phenomenon or principle is most often applied in the search for petroleum reservoirs? w) magnetic field distortions x) electromagnetic radiation y) natural radioactive decay of minerals z) acoustic wave transmission and reflection
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSMISSION AND REFLECTION
Description : Of the following, the type of wave that CANNOT be polarized is w) electromagnetic x) light y) sound z) radio
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SOUND
Description : When light is traveling through a vacuum, what is the product of the light's wavelength and frequency equal to? w) speed of light x) Plank's constant y) momentum z) wave number
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SPEED OF LIGHT
Description : To develop the correct mathematical description of the distribution of radiated energy of a blackbody with respect to wavelength for a given temperature, Planck found it necessary to assume that the molecular ... units or quanta y) radiant energy in a continuous form z) none of the above.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- RADIANT ENERGY IN DISCRETE UNITS OR QUANTA
Description : When a physical property such as charge exists in discrete "packets" rather than in continuous amounts, the property is said to be: w) discontinuous x) abrupt y) quantized z) noncontinuous
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- QUANTIZED
Description : Black body radiation spectrum is an example of a) band spectra b) continuous spectra c) discrete spectra d) atomic spectra
Last Answer : b) continuous spectra
Description : The physicist Chadwick is known for his association with: w) the alpha particle x) the neutron y) the cloud chamber z) the electron
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE NEUTRON
Description : A proton and an alpha particle pass through the gap of a strong magnet. If both particles have the same initial velocity, how many times greater will the defection of the proton be relative to the deflection of the alpha particle? Will it be: w) the same x) 2 times y) 4 times z) 8 times
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 2 TIMES
Description : The idea that we CANNOT know both the position and velocity of a subatomic particle at the same time was formulated by: w) Einstein x) Heisenberg y) Fermi z) Schroedinger
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HEISENBERG
Description : If 64Cu emits a beta particle, what would the product be? w) 63Cu x) 64Cu+1 y) 64Cu-1 z) 64Zn
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 64Zn
Description : Dr. Leon Lederman and two other physicists won the Nobel prize for discovering an elementary particle. That particle is the: w) positron x) meson y) muon z) neutrino
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NEUTRINO
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 : 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 : The force on a charged particle moving parallel to magnetic field lines is: w) in the direction of the field x) zero y) perpendicular to the field z) in the opposite direction of the field
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ZERO
Description : One curie is equal to: w) the square root of the binding energy x) the energy of an alpha-particle y) 3.7 x 1010 disintegrations per second z) mc2
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 3.7 x 1010 DISINTEGRATIONS PER SECOND
Description : The anti-particle to an electron is: w) proton x) positron y) neutron z) anti-proton
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- POSITRON
Description : An alpha particle colliding with an electron loses: w) none of its energy x) little of its energy y) half of its energy z) all of its energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LITTLE OF ITS ENERGY