Quantum Flashcards

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What is the work function ?

A

minimum energy required to remove an electron from a metal’s surface
hf - Ek

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2
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What is the threshold frequency ?

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minimum frequency of light to remove an electron from the metal’s surface

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3
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What is an isotope ?

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an atom with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

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4
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What is the specific charge ?

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Charge : mass ratio

charge/mass

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5
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What is the stopping potential ?

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Vs = hf/e - φ (in eV) = Ek/e

Energy required to overcome electric potential energy

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6
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What is the conversion rate between eV and J ?

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1 eV = 1.6 x 10 ^ -19 J

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7
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What are 2 ways electrons can be excited ?

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Absorbing a photon
A colliding electron

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8
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How does the inside of fluorescent tube work ?

A
  • high voltage -> accelerates e-
  • e- collides with e- in mercury atoms -> excites them
  • photon of UV light emitted -> e- deexcites
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9
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How does the coating of a fluorescent tube work ?

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  • coating absorbs the UV photon
  • excites e- -> e- cascades down energy levels emitting photons of visible light
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10
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What is the De Broglie wavelength ?

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  • the wavelength of something that does not typically have wave-like properties
  • λ = h/mv
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11
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When does an electron behave as a particle + wave ?

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wave : diffraction
particle : bending in a magnetic field

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12
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What is an anti particle?

A
  • a particle with the same mass but opposite charge as it’s counterpart
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13
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What is the equation for energy of an annihilation photon ?

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1/2 (2 x rest energy + Ek of particle + Ek of antiparticle)

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14
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What is annihilation ?

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When a particle meets its antiparticle, they convert mass and kinetic energy into pure energy

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15
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What is pair production ?

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A photon of sufficient energy can change into a particle and antiparticle

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16
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What is the equation for pair production ?

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2 (Rest energy of particle + Ek of particle)

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17
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What makes hadrons different from Leptons ?

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Hadrons interact through the strong force

18
Q

What makes baryons and mesons different from each other ?

A

Baryons are made from 3 quarks

Mesons are made from a quark and an antiquark

19
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Which meson has strangeness ?

20
Q

What is the structure for proton and antiproton ?

A

p : udu
_ _ _ _
p : udu

21
Q

what is the structure for neutron and antineutron?

A

n : dud
_ _ _ _
n : dud

22
Q

what are the properties for K+, K0 and K- ?

A

K+ : q = 1, s = 1

K0 : q = 0, s = 1

K- : q = -1, s = -1

23
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What is the structure for π+ π0 and π- ?

A

_
π+ : u d
_ _
π0 : d d / u u
_
π- : d u

24
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What are the exchange particles for EM and weak forces ?

A

EM : γ photon

W : W+ / W- boson

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What is the equation for Beta minus decay ?
n —> p + e- + Ve-
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What is the equation for Beta plus decay ?
p —> n + e+ + Ve
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What is the equation for electron capture ?
p + e- —> n + Ve
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What is the equation for electron proton collision ?
e- + p —> Ve + n
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What is the equation for neutron neutrino interaction ?
n + Ve —> p + e-
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What is the Feynman diagram for beta+ decay ?
interacting : p exchange : W+ altered : n, e+, Ve
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What is the Feynman diagram for beta plus decay ?
interacting : p, Ve- exchange : W+ altered paths : n, e-
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what is the Feynman diagram for electron capture ?
interacting : p, e- exchange : W+ altered : n, Ve
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What is the Feynman diagram for electron-proton collisions?
interacting : e-, p exchange : W- altered paths : Ve, n
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What is the feynman diagram for neutron-neutrino interaction ?
interacting : n, Ve exchange : W- altered path : p, e-
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What are the fundamental forces in strength order ?
gravity weak EM strong
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What does the strong fundamental force do ?
Holds together quarks
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what does the EM fundamental force do ?
acts on charged particles
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what does the weak fundamental force do ?
decay of atoms
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what does the gravity fundamental force do ?
attracts 2 objects, varies with mass
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When is the strong for repulsive and attractive ?
Attractive less than 0.5fm and repulsive 0.5 - 3.0 fm
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What will all free baryons eventually decay into ?
A proton