Quantum Physics & Atomic Models Multiple Choice

PSI Physics

1. A “Cathode Rays” experiment is associated with:

(A) R. A. Millikan (B) J. J. Thomson (C) J. S. Townsend
(D) M. Plank (E) A. H. Compton

2. The electron charge was measured the first time in:

(A) Cathode ray experiment (B) Photoelectric effect experiment
(C) Oil drop experiment (D) Diffraction electrons from aluminum foil
(E) Compton effect experiment

3. Which of the following colors associated with the lowest temperature?

(A) Violet (B) Blue (C) Green (D) Yellow (E) Red

4. Which of the following photons has the greatest energy?

(A) Infrared (B) Blue (C) X-Ray (D) γ- photon (E) UV – photon

5. The energy of a photon depends on:

(A) Amplitude (B) Speed (C) Temperature (D) Pressure (E) Frequency

6. How does the energy of a photon change if the wavelength is doubled?

(A) Doubles (B) Quadruples (C) Stays the same
(D) Is cut to one-half (E) Is cut to one-fourth

7. How does the momentum of a photon change if the wavelength is halved?

(A) Doubles (B) Quadruples (C) Stays the same
(D) Is cut to one-half (E) Is cut to one-fourth

8. The photoelectric effect explains :

(A) The wave nature of light (B)The particle nature of light
(C) The wave properties of an electron (D) The particle properties of an electron
(E) The atomic structure

9. The kinetic energy of photo-electrons depends on:

(A) Speed of light (B) Angle of illumination (C) Intensity of light
(D) Work function (E) Wavelength

10. Which of the following is the formula of the photon mass?

(A) m = h/cλ (B) m = cλ/h (C) m = h/f (D) m = f/h (E) m = Ec2

11. The maximum kinetic energy of photo-electrons depends on which of the following:
I. The light intensity II. The frequency of the light III. The nature of the photo-cell

(A) Only I (B) Only II (C) Only III (D) Only I and II (E) Only II and III
12. Which of the following formulas can be used to determine the de Broglie wavelength?
(A) λ = hmv (B) λ = h/mv (C) λ = mv/h (D) λ = hm/c (E) λ = mc/h

13. The following statement: “In order to understand a given experiment, we must use either the wave or
the photon theory, but not both” is called?
(A) Wave theory of light (B) Particle theory of light
(C) Planetary theory of an atom (D) Principle of complementarity
(E) Wave theory of matter

14. Which one of the following objects moving at the same speed is associated with a greatest wavelength?
(A) Neutron (B) Electron (C) Tennis ball (D) Bowling ball (E) α- Particle

15. A Rutherford’s experiment “Scattering α–particles by a gold foil” was conducted to prove which of the
following:
(A) Plum-pudding model of the atom (B) Planetary model of the atom
(C) De Broglie hypothesis (D) Wave nature of light
(E) Quantum theory of light

16. In the Rutherford’s Experiment “Scattering α – particles by a gold foil” the biggest part of α – particles
could pass through the foil undeflected. Which of the following properties of the atom can be explained
from this observation?
(A) The positive charge is concentrated in the nucleus
(B) The nucleus has electrons and protons
(C) The atomic mass is concentrated in the nucleus
(D) The α – particles couldn’t be deflected by electrons
(E) The size of the nucleus is much less than the size of the atom

17. Which of the following statement(s) can be associated with Bohr’s theory of the atom?
I. An electron orbiting the nucleus can change its energy continuously
II. An electron orbiting the nucleus emits energy and falls on the nucleus
III. An electron orbits the nucleus without radiating energy and can change its energy
only by a certain portion when it jumps between the orbits
IV. The angular momentum of an electron around the nucleus is equal an integer times
h/2π

(A) I and II (B) II and IV (C) II and III (D) III and IV (E) I, II, III and IV

18. When an electron falls from an orbit where n = 2 to n = 1:

(A) A photon is emitted (B) A photon is absorbed (C) No change in atomic energy
(D) Atomic energy decreases to zero (E) Atomic energy increases

19. When an electron jumps from an orbit where n = 1 to n = 4 its energy in terms of the energy on the
ground level is:
(A) E1/9 (B) E1/16 (C) 2 E1 (D) 4 E1 (E) 16 E1
20. In a cathode ray tube an electron is accelerated by an electric field. When the applied voltage is 600 V
the electron’s De Broglie wavelength is λ. What is the De Broglie wavelength of the accelerated electron
through a potential difference of 150 V?
(A) λ (B) 2 λ (C) λ /2 (D) λ /4 (E) 4 λ

21. According to the Maxwell’s theory of electro-magnetism an electron orbiting the atomic nucleus:
(A) Changes its energy by certain portions
(B) Conserves its angular momentum
(C) Conserves its energy
(D) Radiates its energy and falls on the nucleus
(E) Changes its angular momentum by certain portions

22. A hypothetical atom has the energy levels presented by

the graph. An electron is excited from the ground state
to the energy level -1 eV. The following are the energies
of the emitted photons EXCEPT:
(A) 9 eV (B) 4 eV (C) 6 eV (D) 2 eV
(E) 10 eV

23. A hypothetical atom has energy levels presented by the graph.

A container with the hypothetical gas is irradiated with
electro-magnetic radiation with the energy range from 4 eV to
9 eV. Which of the following transitions will produce a photon
with the longest wavelength?
(A) From n = 4 to n = 1
(B) From n = 4 to n = 2
(C) From n = 2 to n = 1
(D) From n = 3 to n = 1
(E) From n = 4 to n = 3
Answers
1. B
2. C
3. E
4. D
5. E
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. E
10. A
11. E
12. B
13. D
14. D
15. A
16. E
17. D
18. A
19. E
20. C
21. D
22. D
23. E