Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

This MCQ is based on the Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter which includes Electronic Emission, Photoelectric Effect, Laws Of Photoelectric Effect, De Broglie Hypothesis, De Broglie-Bohm Theory, Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, Planck’s Quantum Theory, and many more.

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The wavelength of a photon needed to remove a proton from a nucleus which is bound to the nucleus with 1 MeV energy is nearly

1.2 nm 1.2 × 10^-3 nm 1.2 × 10^-6 nm 1.2 × 10^-1 nm

When the light of frequency 2v0 (where v0 is threshold frequency) is incident on a metal plate, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is v1. When the frequency of the incident radiation is increased to 5v0, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate is v2. The ratio of v1 to v2 is:

1 : 2 1 : 4 4 : 1 2 : 1

The photoelectric threshold wavelength of silver is 3250 × 10^-10 m. The velocity of the electron ejected from a silver surface by ultraviolet light of wavelength 2536 × 10^-10 m is: (Given h = 4.14 × 10^-15 eVs and c = 3 × 10^8 m s-1)

= 0.6 × 10^5 m s-1 = 61 × 10^3 m s-1 = 0.3 × 10^6 m s-1 = 6 × 10^5 m s-1

A particle is dropped from a height H. The de-Broglie wavelength of the particle as a function of height is proportional to

H H^1/2 H^0 H^-1/2

When an electron jumps across a potential difference of 1 V, it gains energy equal to :

1.602 × 10^-19 J 1.602 × 10^19 J 1.602 × 10^24 J 1 J

Protons and alpha particles have the same de-Broglie wavelength. What is same for both of them ?

Energy Time period Frequency Momentum

Calculate the kinetic energy of a photoelectron (in eV) emitted on shining light of wavelength 6.2 × 10^-6 m on a metal surface. The work function of the metal is 0.1 eV.

10 eV 0.1 eV 0.01 eV 1000 eV

For a photosensitive surface, the work function is 3.3 × 10^-19 J. Calculate the threshold frequency.

15 × 10^14 Hz 25 × 10^14 Hz 5 × 10^14 Hz 55 × 10^14 Hz

The stopping potential in an experiment on the photoelectric effect is 1.5 V. What is the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted?

1.5 eV 3 eV 4.5 eV 6 eV

The maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron is 3 eV. What is the stopping potential?

0 V 3 V 9 V 12 V

If the intensity of the radiation incident on a photo-sensitive plate is doubled, how does the stopping potential change?

Increases Decreases No effect Infinite

In Thomson’s experiment number of parabola gives :

The no. of electrons present in element

The no. of proton present in element

The no. of neutrons present in element

The no. of isotopes of the element present

The strength of photoelectric current depends upon :

Angle of incident radiation

Frequency of incident radiation

Intensity of incident radiation

Distance between anode and cathode

Kinetic energy of emitted electrons depends upon :

Frequency

Intensity

Nature of atmosphere surrounding the electrons

None of these

Compared to liquids and solids, gases are:

Good conductors of electricity

Best conductors of electricity

Very poor conductors of electricity

Good or bad conductors of electricity depending upon the nature of the gas

The different stages of discharge in a discharge tube can be explained on the basis of:

The wave nature of light

The dual nature of light

Wave nature of electrons

The collision between the charged particles emitted from the cathode the atoms of the gas in the tube

The ratio of specific charge of an alpha particle to the proton is:

1 : 2

2 : 1

4 : 1

1 : 4

A proton, a neutron, an electron and an a-particle have same energy. Then their de-Broglie wavelengths compare as

λp = λn > λe > λa

λα < λp = λn < λe

λe < λp = λn > λa

λe = λp = λn = λa

which Characteristic of a target does the Mosley’s law relate the frequency of X-rays?

Density

Atomic number

Atomic weight

Interatomic space

Evidence of the wave nature of light cannot be obtained from:

Diffraction

Interference

Doppler effect

Reflection

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Questions: 20
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