Physics Principles and Problems 2009

Section 27.1 : A Particle Model of Waves

Self-Check Quizzes

1
From the emission spectra given, what is the effect of increased temperature on the emission frequency with maximum intensity of an incandescent body?

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  Need a Hint?
A)frequency decreases
B)frequency is the same
C)frequency increases
D)cannot be determined
2
Max Planck theory that energy is _____ helped explain the shape of the electromagnetic emission spectrum.
A)a continuous wave
B)quantized
C)transformed
D)released by atoms
3
The energy of a photon is determined by Planck's constant and the _____ of the photon.
  Need a Hint?
A)size
B)quantum number
C)frequency
D)intensity
4
How many photons can interact with each electron?
A)as many as necessary
B)one
C)at most 3
D)It depends on the frequency of the photon.
5
What two properties normally associated with particles do photons have?
A)frequency and wavelength
B)mass and velocity
C)energy and mass
D)kinetic energy and momentum
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