-
- A photon of which electromagnetic radiation has the most energy?
(1) ultraviolet (2) x ray (3) infrared (4) microwave
- Which unit is equivalent to meters per second?
(1) Hz (s) (2) Hz(m) (3) s/Hz (4) m/Hz
- A particle that is composed of two up quarks and one down quark is a
(1) meson (2) neutron (3) proton (4) positron
- A helium atom consists of two protons, two electrons, and two neutrons. In the helium atom, the strong force is a fundamental interaction between the
(1) electrons, only (2) electrons and protons
(3) neutrons and electrons (4) neutrons and protons
- Which electron transition between the energy levels of hydrogen causes the emission of a photon of visible light?
(1) n =6 to n =5 (2) n = 5 to n = 6 (3) n =5 to n = 2 (4) n =2 to n = 5
- A lithium atom consists of 3 protons, 4 neutrons, and 3 electrons. This atom contains a total of
(1) 9 quarks and 7 leptons (2) 12 quarks and 6 leptons
(3) 14 quarks and 3 leptons (4) 21 quarks and 3 leptons
- A top quark has an approximate charge of
(1) –1.07 x10 -19 C (2) –2.40 x10 -19 C (3) +1.07 x10 -19 C (4) +2.40 x10 -19 C
- An electron in a mercury atom drops from energy level f to energy level c by emitting a photon having an energy of
(1) 8.20 eV (2) 5.52 eV (3) 2.84 eV (4) 2.68 eV
- Moving electrons are found to exhibit properties of
(1) particles, only (2) waves, only
(3) both particles and waves (4) neither particles nor waves
- A photon with a frequency of 5.48 × 1014 hertz is emitted when an electron in a mercury atom falls to a lower energy level.
(A) Identify the color of light associated with this photon. [1]
(B) Calculate the energy of this photon in joules. [Show all work, including the equation and substitution with units.] [2]
(C ) Determine the energy of this photon in electronvolts.
- An electron in a mercury atom changes from energy level b to a higher energy level when the atom absorbs a single photon with an energy of 3.06 electronvolts.
(A)Determine the letter that identifies the energy level to which the electron jumped when the mercuryatom absorbed the photon. [1]
(B) Determine the energy of the photon, in joules. [1]
(C) Calculate the frequency of the photon. [Show all work, including the equation and substitution with units.] [2]
(D) Classify the photon as one of the types of electromagnetic radiation listed in the electromagnetic spectrum. [1]