Chapter 2 Flashcards
What is light?
A. A wave
B. A particle
C. Both
D. Neither
C.
_______ is the height of peaks (________).
Amplitude, intensity
λ = wavelength (m), wavelength is …
The distance between two identical points
ν = frequency (Hz = s^-1), frequency is …
The number of wavelengths per second
Wavelength and frequency are related by _________: c = λ × v
The speed of light
_______ = c = 3.00 × 10^8 m s^-1
Speed of light
________ – increases as frequency increases (and wavelength decreases).
Energy of light
Let’s say we have 2 objects 1 m apart (10^0 m). How far apart would 2 objects be that were 10^1 m apart?
A. 1 m
B. 10 m
C. 20 m
D. 100 m
E. 1000 m
B.
Let’s say we have 2 objects 1 m apart (10^0 m). How far apart would 2 objects be that were 10^2 m apart?
A. 1 m
B. 10 m
C. 20 m
D. 100 m
E. 1000 m
D.
Let’s say we have 2 objects 1 m apart (10^0 m). How far apart would 2 objects be that were 10^3 m apart?
A. 1 m
B. 10 m
C. 20 m
D. 100 m
E. 1000 m
E.
Which e/m radiation has wavelengths on the order of the sizes of atoms?
A. Radiowaves (λ ≈ m)
B. Microwaves (λ ≈ cm)
C. X-rays (λ ≈ nm)
D. Gamma rays (λ ≈ pm)
C.
Determine the wavelength of an X-ray with a frequency of 3.0 × 10^18 Hz in meters. (c = 3.0 × 10^8 m/s).
A. 1.0 × 10^–10 m
B. 9.0 × 10^26 m
C. 9.0 × 10^–19 m
D. 1.0 × 10^–1 m
A
Which has the longest wavelength?
A. X-rays
B. Visible
C. Infrared
C.
Which has the highest frequency?
A. X-rays
B. Visible
C. Infrared
A.
Which has the highest energy?
A. X-rays
B. Visible
C. Infrared
A.
Many metals emit _________ when electromagnetic radiation shines on the surface.
Electrons
When you increase the intensity of UV light …
A. The number of electrons emitted increases
B. The number of electrons emitted decreases
C. There’s no change
D. There’s zero electrons are emitted
A.
When you keep the intensity the same and increase the wavelength (decreasing the frequency) to the blue …
A. The number of electrons emitted increases
B. The number of electrons emitted decreases
C. There’s no change
D. There’s zero electrons are emitted
C.
When you keep the intensity the same and increase the wavelength (decreasing the frequency) into the yellow …
A. The number of electrons emitted increases
B. The number of electrons emitted decreases
C. There’s no change
D. There’s zero electrons are emitted
D.
When you keep the yellow light and increase the intensity …
A. The number of electrons emitted increases
B. The number of electrons emitted decreases
C. There’s no change
D. There’s zero electrons are emitted
D.
If the frequency of the light is above the threshold frequency, _________ from the metal.
Electrons are emitted
If the frequency of the light is below the threshold frequency, _________.
No electrons are emitted
Einstein postulated that light must come in packets of energy (or particles or quanta) – called …
Photons
The energy of light depends on the __________, not on the intensity.
Frequency