chapter 4 quiz

Question 1

examples of electromagnetic radiation

Answer 1

x-ray
infared
ultraviolet light
visible light

Question 2

form of energy that exhibits wave like behavior as it travels through space

Answer 2

electromagnetic radiation

Question 3

distance between corresponding points of a typical wave

Answer 3

wave length

Question 4

wave length is represented by what

Answer 4

lambda

Question 5

the number of waves that pass a given point in specific time

Answer 5

frequency

Question 6

frequency is represented by what

Answer 6

v

Question 7

wave length is measured in what unit

Answer 7

length

Question 8

unit used to measure frequency

Answer 8

hertz

Question 9

speed of light in meters

Answer 9

3(10^8)m/s

Question 10

speed of light in centimeters

Answer 10

3(10^10)cm/s

Question 11

when wave length becomes bigger than

Answer 11

frequency becomes smaller

Question 12

what does c stand for

Answer 12

speed of light

Question 13

increasing frequency of visible spectrum

Answer 13

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet

Question 14

increasing wavelength of visible spectrum

Answer 14

violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

Question 15

wavelength of visible light

Answer 15

400-700nm

Question 16

nano is

Answer 16

10^-9

Question 17

emission of electrons from a metal when light shines on the metal

Answer 17

photoelectric effect

Question 18

photoelectric effect happens because there is

Answer 18

a small number of electrons. when energy is applied, the electrons are released.

Question 19

minimum energy that can be lost or gained by an atom

Answer 19

quantum

Question 20

equation for energy

Answer 20

e=hv

Question 21

what does e stand for

Answer 21

energy (joules)

Question 22

h stands for

Answer 22

plancks constant

Question 23

particle of electromagnetic radiation having zero mass and carrying quantum of energy

Answer 23

photon

Question 24

lowest energy state of an atom

Answer 24

ground state

Question 25

state in which an atom has a higher potential energy than it has in ground state

Answer 25

excited state

Question 26

equation to solve for wavelength

Answer 26

c/v=lambda

Question 27

equation to solve for frequency

Answer 27

c/lambda=frequency