Particles and Waves Flashcards

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Bohr model of the atom – Ionisation level

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The energy level an electron is in when it has zero potential energy and can escape from the atom.

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Fraunhofer lines

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Absorption lines in the spectrum of sunlight. These give evidence for the composition of the suns outer atmosphere

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Absolute refractive index

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The ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to to the speed of light in a medium

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Irradiance

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Power per unit area I=P/A

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Bosons

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These are the force mediating particles. Photons (electromagnetic force), W and Z bosons (weak nuclear force), gluons (strong nuclear force) & Higgs boson

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Snell’s Law

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n = sinθ1/sinθ2 = λ12 = v1/v2

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Emission spectrum

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Range of frequencies emitted when electrons fall to lower energy levels. Each element has a unique emission spectrum.

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Point source of light

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A source of light coming from a single point and giving off light in all directions e.g. small light bulb or a distant star.
I = k/d2 for a point source. I1 d1^2= I2 d2^2

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Absorption spectrum

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Range of frequencies absorbed when electrons rise to higher energy levels. Each element has a unique absorption spectrum.

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Interference

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This is evidence for the wave model of light

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Baryons

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Hadrons consisting of 3 quarks

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Orders of magnitude

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1x103 is 3 orders of magnitude smaller than 2.4x106

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Photoelectric effect

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This is evidence for the particle model of light. Photons of a sufficient energy can eject electrons from the surface of a material (photoemission).

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What does E = mc2 represent?

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In nuclear fission and fusion reactions mass is lost. This lost mass is converted into energy

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Mesons

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Hadrons consisting of quark - anti-quark pairs

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Nuclear Fusion reactors

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Require charged particles at very high temperature (plasma) which have to be contained by magnetic fields

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Coherent Waves

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Waves that have the same frequency and constant phase difference

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Fermions

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These are the matter particles. Consisting of quarks (Six types: up, down, charm, strange, top, bottom) and leptons (electron, muon and tau, together with their neutrinos).

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Define electric field

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A region where a charged particle experiences a force

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Threshold Frequency

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Minimum frequency of a photon required for photon emission

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Beta decay

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This was the first evidence for the neutrino

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Define voltage (potential difference)

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V=W/Q
Work don per coulomb of charge

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Hadron

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Composite particle consisting of quarks.

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Relationship between refractive index and critical angle

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sin θc = 1 / n

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Work Function
Minimum energy of photon required for photon emission
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Right hand rule for finding the direction of the force on charged particles moving in a magnetic field.
First finger = Direction of magnetic field (N to S) Middle finger = direction of electron current. Thumb = direction of the force on the particle.
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Refractive index and frequency relationship
Refractive index of a medium increases as the frequency of incident radiation increases.
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Constructive Interference
Occurs when 2 waves with a phase difference of an integer multiple of wavelengths meet and combine. Path difference =m λ
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Critical Angle
The angle of incidence when the angle of refraction is equal to 90 degrees.
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Ek=hf-hfo
Electron kinetic energy=energy of photon - work function
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Electric field patterns for single point charges.
A positive charged has lines uniformly coming out from a single point with arrows pointing out the way, negative charge lines should be uniformly surrounding the charge with arrows pointing in the way
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Total internal reflection
This occurs whenever the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.
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Destructive Interference
Occurs when 2 waves with a phase difference of an integer multiple of 1/2 wavelengths meet and combine. Path difference = (m+1/2) λ
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Diffraction grating formula m λ = d sin θ
``` m = order of maximum λ = wavelength of source d = distance between slits θ = angle from the central (zero order) maximum ```
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Electric field patterns for pairs of point charges.
If both charges are negative all field lines surrounding will push each other away, If one negative one positive the field lines go from negative to positive
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Electric field pattern between two charged parallel plates.
Negative charges attract the positives so field lines go towards them
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Bohr model of the atom - Ground State
The lowest energy level and electron can be in. This corresponds to the level closest to the nucleus.