Exam 28: Quantum Physics

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A blue laser beam is incident on a metallic surface,causing electrons to be ejected from the metal.If the frequency of the laser beam is increased while the intensity of the beam is held fixed,

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A proton and an electron are confined in a very small one-dimensional box.Which object has the lower minimum kinetic energy?

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An electron is confined in a one-dimensional box.Two adjacent allowed energies of the electron are 2.8 × 10-19 J and 3.5 × 10-19 J.What is the length of the box?

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If there are two photons with different energies,the one that has a higher energy

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The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons from a metal is equal to the work function of that metal.

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An electron and a proton move at the same speed.Which has a longer de-Broglie wavelength?

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You measure the velocity of an electron to an accuracy of ±22.6 m/s.What is the minimum uncertainty in its position?

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A photocathode has a work function of 2.4 eV.The photocathode is illuminated with monochromatic radiation whose photon energy is 3.5 eV.The wavelength of the illuminating radiation is closest to:

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Photons all travel at the speed of light so they must all have the same energy.

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A helium-neon laser emits light at 632.8 nm.If the laser emits 1.82 1017 photons/second,what is its power output in mW?

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We do not observe the wave behavior of particles of matter in our daily lives because their de Broglie wavelengths are too small for their wave nature to show up.

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A photon of violet light has more energy than a photon of green light.

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Typical photoelectric work functions are in the range of a few joules.

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Monochromatic light is incident on a metal surface and electrons are ejected.If the intensity of the light is increased,what will happen to the ejection rate and maximum energy of the electrons?

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An electron and a photon having the same wavelength will have the same energy.

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A crystalographer uses X-rays that diffract from a crystal in which the spacing between atomic planes is 0.175 nm.If she observes a second-order diffraction at 22.0°,at what angle will she see the first-order diffraction?

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You want to confine an electron in a box so that its minimum energy is 5.0 × 10-18 J.What is the length of the box?

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An electron is trapped in a quantum well that is 48.6 nm wide.Calculate the minimum uncertainty in its velocity.

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A photocathode has a work function of 2.8 eV.The photocathode is illuminated with monochromatic radiation whose photon energy is 4.0 eV.The threshold frequency for photoelectron production is closest to:

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A one-dimensional box contains an electron in the n = 1 state.What is the length of the box if the electron has the same energy as a photon with a wavelength of 600 nm?

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