1.

In a photoelectric effect experiment at a frequency above cut off, the number of electrons
ejected is proportional to:

A) their kinetic energy

B) their potential energy

C) the work function

D) the frequency of the incident light

E) the number of photons that hit the sample

2. The work function for a certain sample is 2.3 eV. The stopping potential for electrons ejected
from the sample by 7.0x1014-Hz electromagnetic radiation is:

A) 0 B) 0.6 V C) 2.3 V D) 2.9 V E) 5.2 V

3. Separate Compton effect experiments are carried out using visible light and x-rays. The
scattered radiation is observed at the same scattering angle. For these experiments:

A) the x-rays have the greater shift in wavelength and the greater change in photon energy

B) the two radiations have the same shift in wavelength and the x-rays have the greater change in
photon energy

C) the two radiations have the same shift in wavelength and the visible light has the greater
change in photon energy

D) the two radiatons have the same shift in wavelength and the same change in photon energy

E) the visible light has the greater shift in wavelength and the greater shift in photon energy

4. Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 3.5x10-12 m is scattered from stationary

electrons and photons that have been scattered through 50° are detected. An electron from which
one of these photons was scattered receives energy of:

A) 0 B) 1.1x10-14 J C) 1.9x10-14 J D) 2.3x10-14 J E) 1.3x10-13 J

5. A free electron and a free proton have the same momentum. This means that, compared to the
matter wave associated with the proton:

A) the matter wave associated with the electron has a shorter wavelength and a greater frequency

B) the matter wave associated with the electron has a longer wavelength and a greater frequency
C) the matter wave associated with the electron has the same wavelength and the same frequency

D) the matter wave associated with the electron has the same wavelength and a greater frequency

E) the matter wave associated with the electron has the same wavelength and a smaller frequency

6. The frequency and wavelength of the matter wave associated with a 10-eV free electron are:

A) 1.5x1034 Hz, 3.9x10-10 m

B) 1.5x1034 Hz, 1.3x10-34 m

C) 2.4x1015 Hz, 1.2x10-9 m

D) 2.4x1015 Hz, 3.9x10-10 m

E) 4.8x1015 Hz, 1.9x10-10 m

7. The ground state energy of an electron in a one-dimensional trap with zero potential energy in
the interior and infinite potential energy at the walls is 2.0 eV. If the width of the well is doubled,
the ground state energy will be:

A) 0.5 eV B) 1.0 eV C) 2.0 eV D) 4.0 eV E) 8.0 eV

8. Two one-dimensional traps have infinite potential energy at their walls Trap A has width L
and trap B has width 2L. For which value of the quantum number n does a particle in trap B have
the same energy as a particle in the ground state of trap A?

A) n=1 B) n=2 C) n=3 D) n=4 E) n=5

9. An electron in an atom initially has energy 5.5 eV above the ground state energy. It drops to a
state with energy 3.2 eV above the ground state energy and emits a photon in the process. The
wave associated with the photon has a frequency of:

A) 7.7x1014 Hz B) 1.0x1015 Hz C) 1.8x1015 Hz D) 2.6x1015 Hz

E) 2.9x1015 Hz

10. When a hydrogen atom makes the transition from the second excited state to the ground state
(at -13.6 eV) the energy of the photon emitted is:

A) 0 B) 1.5 eV C) 9.1 eV D) 12.1 eV E) 13.6 eV

11. An electron in an atom is in a state with E = 3 and ml = 2. The angle between L and the z-
axis is:

A) 48.2° B) 60° C) 30° D) 35.3° E) 54.7°

12. Which of the following (n, E, mE, ms) combinations is impossible for an electron in an
atom?

A) 3, 1, 1, -1/2

B) 6, 2, 0, 1/2

C) 3, 2, -2, -1/2

D) 3, 1, -2, 1/2

E) 1, 0, 0, -1/2

13. Photons in a laser beam have the same energy, wavelength, polarization direction, and phase
because:

A) each is produced in an emission that is stimulated by another

B) all come from the same atom

C) the lasing material has only two quantum states

D) all photons are alike, no matter what their source

E) none of the above

14. In a helium-neon laser, the laser light arises from a transition from a _____ state to a _____
state:

A) He, He

B) Ne, Ne

C) He, Ne

D) Ne, He

E) N, He

15. A free electron and a free proton have the same kinetic energy. This means that, compared to
the matter wave associated with the proton:
A) the matter wave associated with the electron has a shorter wavelength and a greater frequency

B) the matter wave associated with the electron has a longer wavelength and a greater frequency

C) the matter wave associated with the electron has a shorter wavelength and the same frequency

D) the matter wave associated with the electron has a longer wavelength and the same frequency

Ans) 1E

Ans) 2B

Ans) 3B

Ans) 4B

Ans) 5D

Ans) 6D

Ans) 7A

Ans) 8B

Ans) 9B

Ans) 10D

Ans) 11E

Ans) 12D

Ans) 13A

Ans) 14B

Ans) 15D