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What is the frequency, in Hz, of electromagnetic

radiation that has a wavelength of 0.55 m?
A

5.5 x 108

1.8 x 10-9

1.6 x 108

1.3 x 10-33

1.3 x 1033

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What is the frequency of light, in Hz, that has a

wavelength of 1.23 x 10-6 cm?
A

3.69

2.44 x 1016

4.10 x 10-17

9.62 x 1012

1.04 x 10-13

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What is the wavelength of light (nm) that has a

frequency of 3.22 x 1014 Hz?
A

932

649

8.66 x 1022

7.32 x 10-7

1.05 x 106

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What is the wavelength of light (nm) that has a

frequency 4.25 x 1014 Hz?
A

932

706

2.39 x 1023

1.54 x 10-3

1.07 x 106

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The wavelength of a photon that has energy of

5.65 x 10-19 J is __________ m.
A

3.59 x 10-7

2.64 x 106

2.38 x 1023

4.21 x 10-24

3.79 x 107

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The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of

10 m is __________ J.
A

1.99 x 10-26

5.5 x 1025

6.0 x 10-23

2.7 x 109

4.5 x 10-25

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The energy of a photon that has a frequency of

7.75 x 1014 Hz is __________ J.
A

8.08 x 10-50

1.99 x 10-25

5.12 x 10-19

1.24 x 1049

1.26 x 10-19

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What is the frequency (Hz) of a photon that has

energy of 4.38 x 10-18 J?
A

436

6.61 x 1015

1.45 x 10-16

2.30 x 107

1.31 x 10-9

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Of the following, ______ radiation has the longest

wavelength and ______ radiation has the greatest
energy:
X-ray
ultraviolet
visible
A

ultraviolet, X-ray

visible, ultraviolet

x-ray, x-ray

visible, X-ray

X-ray, visible

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10 Which one of the following is correct?

A

f+=c

f/=c

f=c

= cf

f =c

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11 The photoelectric effect is __________.

the total reflection of light by metals giving them

their typical luster

the production of current by silicon solar cells

when exposed to sunlight

the ejection of electrons by a metal when struck

with light of sufficient energy

the darkening of photographic film when

exposed to an electric field

a relativistic effect

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12 The wavelength of light emitted from a traffic light

having a frequency of 6.15 x1014 Hz is _________.
A

702 nm

641 nm

674 nm

487 nm

583 nm

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13 A radio station broadcasts at 101.5 MHz. The

wavelength of the signal is __________ m.
A

3.10

2.96

4.71

2.75

3.84

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14 The de Broglie wavelength of a 12 gram bullet

traveling at the speed of sound is _________ m.
The speed of sound is 331 m/sec.
A

2.7 x10-34

1.67 x10-34

3.35 x10-33

2.7 x10-37

6.6 x10-31

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15 The de Broglie wavelength of a __________ will

have the shortest wavelength when traveling at 30
m/s.
A

marble

car

earth

uranium atom

hydrogen atom

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16 Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of ___

nm appears as green light to the human eye. The
frequency of this light is 5.71 x1014 Hz.

525

425

650

1550

571

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17 An FM radio station broadcasts electromagnetic

radiation at a frequency of 99.5 MHz. The
wavelength of this radiation is __________ m.
A

3.01 x106

3.01

3.018 x1016

3.018 x1010

0.302

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18 Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of

525 nm appears as green light to the human eye.
The energy of one photon of this light is
__________ J.
A

1.04 x10-31

3.79 x10-28

3.78 x10-19

1.04 x10-22

2.64 x1018

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19 Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of

531 nm appears as green light to the human eye.
The energy of one photon of this light is
3.74 x10-19 J. Thus, a laser that emits 2.3 x10-2 J of
energy in a pulse of light at this wavelength
produces __________ photons in each pulse.
A

6.9 x10-17

6.2 x10-24

6.8 x1019

6.15 x1016

6.5 x1013

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20 The de Broglie wavelength of an electron with a

velocity of 6.00 x108 cm/s is __________ m. The
mass of the electron is 9.11 x10-31 kg.
A

8.25 x109

8.25 x1012

1.21 x10-16

1.21 x10-13

1.21 x10-10

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21 Which statement below correctly describes the

responses of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation to
an electric field?

Both beta and gamma are deflected in the same

direction, while alpha shows no response.

Both alpha and gamma are deflected in the

same direction, while beta shows no response.

Both alpha and beta are deflected in the same

direction, while gamma shows no response.

Alpha and beta are deflected in opposite

directions, while gamma shows no response.

Only alpha is deflected, while beta and gamma

show no response.

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22 The subatomic particles in the nucleus are

A

Protons, electrons

Electrons, neutrons

Protons, neutrons

none of the above

Neutrons, only neutrons

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23 The ______ and _________ reside in the nucleus of

an atom.
A

electrons

protons, neutrons, and electrons

protons and neutrons

protons and electrons

protons

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24 Which one of the following is not true concerning

cathode rays?
A

They originate from the negative electrode.

They travel in straight lines in the absence of

electric or magnetic fields.

They impart a negative charge to metals

exposed to them.

They are made up of electrons.

The characteristics of cathode rays depend on

the material from which they are emitted.

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25 The determination of charge of an electron is

related to which of the following?
A

cathode ray tube, by J. J. Thompson

Rutherford gold foil experiment

Millikan oil drop experiment

Dalton atomic theory

atomic theory of matter

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26 Fast-moving electrons are ___________ particles.

A

Alpha

Beta

Gamma

none of the above

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27 The gold foil experiment __________.

confirmed the plum-pudding model of the atom

led to the discovery of the atomic nucleus

was the basis for Thomson's model of the atom

utilized the deflection of beta particles by gold

foil

proved the law of multiple proportions

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28 In the Rutherford nuclear-atom model,

__________.

the heavy subatomic particles, protons and

neutrons, reside in the nucleus

the three principal subatomic particles (protons,

neutrons, and electrons) all have essentially the
same mass

the light subatomic particles, protons and

neutrons, reside in the nucleus

mass is spread essentially uniformly throughout

the atom

the three principal subatomic particles (protons,

neutrons, and electrons) all have essentially the
same mass and mass is spread essentially
uniformly throughout the atom

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29 Cathode rays are __________.

A

neutrons

x-rays

electrons

protons

atoms

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30 Cathode rays are deflected away from a negatively

charged plate because __________.
A

they are not particles

they are positively charged particles

they are neutral particles

they are negatively charged particles

they are emitted by all matter

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31 In the absence of magnetic or electric fields,

cathode rays __________.
A

do not exist

travel in straight lines

cannot be detected

become positively charged

bend toward a light source

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32 Of the three types radioactivity characterized

by Rutherford, which one is/are charged?
A

-rays

-rays and -rays

-rays, -rays, and -rays

-rays

-rays and -rays

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33 Of the three types of radiation, which one is/are

not electrically charged?
A

-rays

-rays, -rays, and -rays

-rays

-rays and -rays

-rays and -rays

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34 Of the three types of radioactivity characterized by

Rutherford, which are particles?
A

-rays

-rays, -rays, and -rays

-rays

-rays and -rays

-rays and -rays

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35 Of the three types of radioactivity characterized by

Rutherford, which is/are not particles?
A

-rays

-rays and -rays

-rays

-rays

-rays, -rays, and -rays

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36 Of the following, the smallest and lightest

subatomic particle is the __________.
A

neutron

proton

electron

nucleus

alpha particle

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37 All atoms of a given element have the same

__________
A

mass

number of protons

number of neutrons

density

number of electrons and neutrons

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38 The nucleus of an atom does not contain

__________.
A

protons

protons or neutrons

neutrons

subatomic particles

electrons

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39 The nucleus of an atom contains __________.

A

electrons

protons

neutrons

protons and neutrons

protons, neutrons, and electrons

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40 If r1 is the smallest orbital radius around a single

proton, then r4 is equal to
A

16 r1.

12 r1.

6 r 1.

2.45 r1.

0.17 r1.

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41 The binding energy of the hydrogen atom in its

ground state is -13.6 eV. What is the energy when
it is in the n = 4 state?

2.72 eV

-2.72 eV

0.544 eV

-0.85 eV

5.44 eV

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42 A hydrogen atom in the ground state absorbs a

photon of energy 12.09 eV. To which state will the
electron make a transition?
A

n=2

n=3

n=4

n=5

n=6

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43 What is the ionization energy of the neutral

hydrogen atom?
A

27.2 eV

13.6 eV

6.8 eV

3.4 eV

none of the given answers

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44 In making a transition from state n = 1 to state n =

2, the hydrogen atom must
A

absorb a photon of energy 10.2 eV.

emit a photon of energy 10.2 eV.

absorb a photon of energy 13.58 eV.

emit a photon of energy 13.58 eV.

none of the given answers

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45 The electron of a hydrogen atom makes a

transition from the n = 5 state to the n = 2 state.
What is the wavelength of the emitted photon?
A

344 nm

430 nm

443 nm

523 nm

235 nm

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46 In state n = 1, the energy of the hydrogen atom is

-13.58 eV. What is its energy in state n = 2?
A

-6.79 eV

-4.53 eV

-3.40 eV

-1.51 eV

-0.51 eV

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47 The wavelength of a ruby laser is 694.3 nm. What

is the energy difference between the two energy
states involved in laser action?
A

1.537 eV

1.646 eV

1.786 eV

1.812 eV

1.951 eV

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48 An electron is moving about a single proton in an

orbit characterized by n = 4. How many of the
electron's de Broglie wavelengths fit into the
circumference of this orbit?
A

16

32

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