Description : A wavelength is commonly measured in which one of the following units? A. Radians B. Angstroms C. Electron volts D. Seconds
Last Answer : B. Angstroms
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 : The rate at which electrical energy is used is measured in w) volts x) amperes y) joules z) watts
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WATTS
Description : What is the DeBroglie wavelength of a 1,200 kilogram corvette traveling at a rate of 25 meters per second? Planck's constant is equal to 6.62 x 10-34 Joule-seconds. w) 5.3 x 10-32 meters x) 5.9 x 10-34 meters y) 2.1 x 10-38 meters z) 1.6 x 10-40 meters
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 2.1 x 10-38 METERS
Description : What is a typical spacing between atoms in a crystal, e.g., copper or rock salt? w) 0.1 Angstroms x) 2 Angstroms y) 20 Angstroms z) 100 Angstroms
Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- 2 ANGSTROMS
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 : 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 : Units commonly used for entropy are: w) kilograms per degree Kelvin x) Joules per degree Kelvin y) Newtons per Coulomb z) ergs
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- JOULES PER DEGREE KELVIN
Description : Which of the following units of energy is the smallest: w) calorie x) Joule y) erg z) electron-volt
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ELECTRON-VOLT
Description : What is the unit of light wavelength? ∙ a. Micrometer ∙ b. Angstroms ∙ c. Mils ∙ d. Fathom
Last Answer : ∙ b. Angstroms
Description : An LED is operated on a 12 volt automobile circuit. The voltage drop across the LED is 2 volts and the current must be limited to 50 milliamps to prevent its overheating and destruction. What size resistor must be used? w) 60 ohms x) 100 ohms y) 120 ohms z) 200 ohms
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 200 OHMS
Description : A color with a wavelength longer than that of yellow is: w) red x) blue y) violet z) green
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- RED
Description : Enrichment of uranium by gaseous diffusion relies on the fact that uranium-235 diffuses through holes in the barriers more readily than uranium-238 does because uranium-235 is: w) a different chemical ... x) a different wavelength. y) resistant to magnetism. z) slightly lighter than uranium-238.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SLIGHTLY LIGHTER THAN URANIUM-238.
Description : What is the wavelength in millimeters of a sound wave whose frequency is 35 KILOHERTZ. Assume the speed of sound is 350 METERS PER SECOND? w) 100 millimeters x) 1,000 millimeters y) 10 millimeters z) 1/10 millimeters
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 10 MILLIMETERS
Description : A small hole in a sheet of aluminum foil is used to diffract yellow light both under water and in a vacuum. Which is true? w) light diffracts less in the water because its wavelength is ... because its wavelength is larger. z) light diffracts more in the water because its wavelength is smaller.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LIGHT DIFFRACTS LESS IN THE WATER BECAUSE ITS WAVELENGTH IS SMALLER
Description : A typical microwave oven produces microwave radiation with a wavelength of: w) 3 meters x) 3 x 10-2 meters (read: 3 times 10 to the minus 2 meters) y) 3 x 10 -6 meters (read: 3 times 10 to the minus 6 meters) z) 3 x 10-9 meters (read: 3 times 10 to the minus 9 meters)
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 3 x 10-2 METERS
Description : What is a typical wavelength of an AM radio wave? w) 3000 meters x) 300 meters y) 30 meters z) 3 meters
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 300 METERS
Description : What is the wavelength of red light emitted by a helium-neon laser? w) 122 nanometers x) 633 nanometers y) 2.43 picometers z) 1.37 micrometers
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 633 NANOMETERS (actually 632.8 nm)
Description : A wave and its reflection produce a standing wave with the distance from NODE to nearest ANTINODE of 4 meters. The wavelength of this wave is: w) 4 meters x) 8 meters y) 12 meters z) 16 meters
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 16 METERS
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : As the temperature of the air increases from 0 degrees C to 20 degrees C, the wavelength of a sound made by a tuning fork of fixed frequency does which of the following? Does the wavelength w) increase x) decrease y) remain the same z) increase up to a maximum, then remain constant
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INCREASE
Description : Two waves of equal wavelength will interfere destructively most effectively under one of the following conditions. Will the interference be most effective when the waves are: w) in phase and have equal ... of phase and have equal amplitudes z) 180 degress out of phase and have unequal amplitudes
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 180 DEGREES OUT OF PHASE AND HAVE EQUAL AMPLITUDES
Description : Light is normally incident on a thin soap film and is reflected. If the wavelength of this light is "L" and the index of refraction of the soap film is "N", complete destructive interference will occur for a film thickness of: w) L / 8N x) L / 4N y) L / 2N z) 3L / 4N
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- L / 2N
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 : Which of the following colors of visible light has the longest wavelength? Is it: w) violet x) green y) yellow z) red
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- RED
Description : An organ pipe which is open at both ends resonates at its fundamental frequency. Neglecting any end effects, what wavelength is formed by this pipe in this mode of vibration if the pipe is 2 meters long? w) 2 meters x) 4 meters y) 6 meters z) 8 meters.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 4 METERS
Description : A standing wave is formed on a tightly stretched string. The distance between a node and an antinode is: w) 1/8 wavelength x) 1/4 wavelength y) 1/2 wavelength z) 1 wavelength
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 1/4 WAVELENGTH
Description : While traveling in a straight line, a car uniformly changes its speed from 50 kilometers per hour to 110 kilometers per hour in 5 seconds. The acceleration of the car during this time is: w) 5 ... per hour per second y) 50 kilometers per hour per second z) 60 kilometers per hour per second
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 12 KILOMETERS PER HOUR PER SECOND
Description : A car traveling at a constant velocity of 20 meters per second passes a second car which is initially at rest. The car which was at rest starts accelerating at 10 meters per second squared the instant it is passed ... car. They will meet again in: w) 2 seconds x) 4 seconds y) 6 seconds z) 8 seconds
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 4 SECONDS
Description : A ball is thrown upwards with an initial velocity of 5 meters per second. How many seconds will it take to reach maximum height? w) 0.5 seconds x) 1 second y) 1.5 seconds z) 2 seconds
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 0.5 SECONDS
Description : A person sees a lightning bolt in the distance and tries to guess the distance to the bolt based on the time between the flash and the thunder. What general time span should she use? w) 1 second equals 1 mile x) 5 seconds equal 1 mile y) 10 seconds equal 1 mile z) 20 seconds equal 1 mile
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 5 SECONDS EQUAL 1 MILE
Description : A flywheel rotating at 5 revolutions per second is brought to rest by a constant torque in 10 seconds. How many revolutions does the flywheel make while coming to a stop? w) 25 x) 50 y) 75 z) 100
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 25
Description : A two-stage rocket attains a velocity of 3,000 meters per second when it drops the first stage and ignites the second. It consumes 1 kilogram of fuel per second and its exhaust speed is 2,000 meters per second. ... ? w) 2,000 Newtons x) 3,000 Newtons y) 2,000 Newton-seconds z) 3,000 Newton-seconds
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 2,000 NEWTONS
Description : The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.6 meters per second squared. If a pendulum is whose length is 6.4 meters is placed on the moon, its period will be: w) 1.57 seconds x) 3.14 seconds y) 12.56 seconds z) 25.12 seconds
Last Answer : not real
Description : If a sled has a constant acceleration of 2 meters per second squared and starts from rest, the distance in meters that it will have covered after 5 seconds is: w) 10 meters x) 20 meters y) 25 meters z) 50 meters
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 25 METERS
Description : A 10,000-watt motor operates an elevator weighing 5000 newtons. Assuming no frictional losses, how high is the elevator raised in 10 seconds. Is it raised: w) 2 meters x) 20 meters y) 50 meters z) 100 meters
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 20 METERS
Description : A spring with a force constant of 100 Newtons per meter is loaded with a mass of 1.0 kilogram. The period of vibration of this system is: w) .03 seconds x) .06 seconds y) .31 seconds z) .63 seconds
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- .63 SECONDS
Description : A car is moving along a straight horizontal road at a speed of 20 meters per second. The brakes are applied and a constant force of 5000 Newtons decelerates the car to a stop in 10 seconds. The mass of the car is: w) 1250 kilograms x) 2500 kilograms y) 5000 kilograms z) 10,000 kilograms
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 2500 KILOGRAMS
Description : A ball falling vertically from rest for 3 seconds travels very nearly: w) 14.7 meters x) 29.4 meters y) 44.1 meters z) 88.2 meters
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 44.1 METERS
Description : The time needed for a net force of 10 newtons to change the velocity of a 5 kilograms mass by 3 meters/second is: w) 1.5 seconds x) 6 seconds y) 16.7 seconds z) 150 seconds
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 1.5 SECONDS
Description : Close inspection of a failed metal part reveals artifacts on the fracture surface commonly referred to as "striations" or "beach marks". This indicates the component failed as a result of: w) Sudden overloading x) Cyclical loading y) Stress corrosion cracking z) None of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CYCLICAL LOADING
Description : A bimetallic strip commonly found in home furnace thermostats works because of the difference in this property of the two metals. Is it: w) thermal shock x) thermal conductivity y) thermal expansion z) thermal diffusivity
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THERMAL EXPANSION
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 : When radiation breaks an electron pair bond in a molecule and each fragment of the molecule gets one of the bond electrons, the molecular fragments that are formed are called: w) ions x) free radicals y) stable molecules z) gases
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FREE RADICALS
Description : A space ship traveling toward Mars at 0.6 times the speed of light c shoots an ELECTRON beam at Mars. If the electrons travel at 0.6 c RELATIVE TO THE SPACE SHIP, at what speed do the electrons impact the surface of Mars? w) 0.6 c x) 0.88 c y) 1.2 c z) 1.34 c
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 0.88 c
Description : An ELECTRON moving horizontally along the +x axis enters a region of space with a horizontal uniform magnetic field pointing in the +y direction. The electron will be deflected: w) -y direction x) +y direction y) -z direction z) +z direction
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- -Z DIRECTION
Description : An electron is classified as a: w) boson x) nucleon y) fermion z) meson
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FERMION