Injibara University

College of Natural and Computational Sciences

Department of Physics
Modern Physics Exercises for Exit Exam
1. Which of the following is not the correct statement?
A. A frame of reference which is either at rest or moves with a constant velocity is called an
inertial frame of reference
B. An un-accelerated frame of reference is called an inertial frame of reference
C. All the frames of reference in uniform rectilinear motion are equivalent
D. Newton’s laws of motion are valid in an accelerated (non-inertial) frame of reference
2. An observer shoots parallel to a meter stick at very high (relativistic) speed and finds that the
length of the meter stick is
A. Greater than one meter C. One meter
B. Less than one meter D. Cannot measured
3. Which one of the following radiations has the strongest photon?
A. T.V waves C. X-rays
B. Microwaves D. γ-rays
4. Which of the following is the correct statement?
A. No photo electronic emission takes place if the frequency of radiation however intense it
may be is less than a certain critical value called threshold frequency
B. Threshold frequency depends upon the nature of the metal surface
C. The maximum energy of a photoelectron is a function of frequency rather than intensity of
radiation
D. All of the above
5. The linear momentum of a photon is

A. C.

B. D. Zero

6. A device based on photoelectric effect is called

A. Photosensitive detection C. Photosynthesis
B. Photo diode D. Photocell
7. Stopping potential for a metal surface in case of photoelectric emission depends on
A. The threshold frequency for the metal surface
B. The intensity of incident light
C. The frequency of incident light and the work function of the metal surface
D. All of the above
8. If a material object moves with speed of light its mass becomes
A. Equal to its rest mass C. Infinite
B. Double of its rest mass D. Zero
9. As the temperature of the black body is raised the wavelength corresponding to the maximum
intensity
A. Shifts towards longer wavelength
B. Shifts towards shorter wavelength
C. Remain the same
D. Shifts towards longer as well as shorter wavelengths
10. The name of the photon for the quantum of light was proposed by
A. Ampere C. Thomson
B. Plank D. Einstein
11. Einstein’s photoelectric equation is given by
A. C.

B. D. All of above are correct

12. In Compton scattering, the change in wavelength is maxed if

A. The angle of scattering is 90° C. The angle of scattering is 180°
B. The angle of scattering is 60° D. The angle of scattering is 0
13. A photon is
A. A unit of energy C. A quantum of EM radiation
B. A positively charged particle D. A unit of wavelength
14. After traveling through a vacuum a photon of light entering into some transparent denser
medium. Thus the energy of light
A. Increases because wavelength decreases C. Remains same
B. Decreases because speed decreases D. Increases then decreases
15. In a photoelectric effect monochromatic light is incident on a metal surface. If the incident
lights of twice the intensity but of same wavelength the kinetic energy of the emitted electron
A. Becomes double D. First increases then decrease because
B. Remains same of the curvilinear graph
C. Becomes half
16. If the wavelength of incident radiation is increased in photoemission then
A. The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons increases
B. The minimum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons decreases
C. The minimum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons increases
D. The average kinetic energy of the photoelectrons decreases
17. If a photon is reflected from the mirror then the change in momentum of each photon is
A. Zero C. Half
B. Double D. 1
18. In Davisson-Germer experiment the diffracted proton from crystal shows
A. Particle property C. Light property
B. Wave property D. Quantum property
19. The uncertainty in momentum & position is due to its
A. Property of matter and radiation C. Emission of the certain wavelength
B. Two-dimensional motion D. Very high velocity
20. The energy radiated is directly proportional to the fourth power of Kelvins temperature is
A. Karl-Weins law C. Stephens law
B. Rayleigh-Jeans law D. Plancks law
21. Compton effect proves the
A. Photon theory of light C. Wave nature of light
B. Dual nature of light D. Uncertain nature of light
22. The total energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom in the ground state is -13.6 eV. Which
of the following is its kinetic energy in the first excited state?
A. 13.6 eV C. 3.4 eV
B. 6.8 eV D. 1.825eV
23. The ionization potential of a hydrogen atom is 13.6 volt. The energy required to remove an
electron from the second orbit of hydrogen is:
 A. 3.4 eV C. 13.6 eV
B. 6.8 eV D. 27.2 eV
24. The radius of the first Bohr orbit is ao. The nth orbit has a radius:
A. nao C. n2ao
B. ao/n D. ao/n2
25. The photon model of light is more appropriate than the wave model in explaining
A. interference C. polarization
B. refraction D. photoelectric emission
26. Which phenomenon best supports the theory that matter has a wave nature?
A. electron momentum C. photon momentum
B. electron diffraction D. photon diffraction
27. Experiments performed with light indicate that light exhibits
A. particle properties, only C. both particle and wave properties
B. wave properties, only D. neither particle nor wave properties
28. Which phenomenon is best explained by the particle nature of light?
A. interference C. polarization
B. the Doppler effect D. the photoelectric effect
29. The wavelength of photon A is greater than that of photon B. Compared to energy of photon
A, the energy of photon B is
A. less C. the same
B. greater D. cannot compared
30. The X-ray beam emerging from an X-ray tube
A. is monochromatic
B. contains all wavelengths smaller than a certain maximum wavelength
C. contains all wave lengths larger than a certain minimum wavelength
D. Contains all wave lengths lying between a minimum and a maximum wavelength.
31. The kinetic energy of an object of mass 1kg is 72J. The momentum of the object is
A. 6kgm/s C. 9kgm/s
B. 12kgm/s D. 24kgm/s
32. What would be the total energy of an electron if its kinetic energy is equal to 2.53 MeV?
A. 3.04 MeV C. 0.304 MeV
B. 304 MeV D. 30.4 MeV
33. The percentage increase in the mass of the body traveling with the velocity 3/5 C?
A. 30% C. 25%
B. 40% D. 20%
34. A spacecraft travels at a constant speed of 0.70c relative to Earth. A clock on board the
spacecraft records a flight time of 3.0 hours. The flight time according to clock on Earth is
A. 1.6 hours C. 4.2 hours
B. 2.1 hours D. 5.5 hours
35. What was the purpose of the Michelson-Morley experiment?
A. To determine the exact speed of light
B. To analyze the electromagnetic spectrum
C. To establish that Earth is the true frame of reference
D. To learn how the ether affected the propagation of light

Answers

1. D 8. C 15. B 22. C 29. B

2. B 9. B 16. D 23. A 30. C
3. D 10. D 17. B 24. C 31. B
4. D 11. C 18. B 25. D 32. A
5. D 12. C 19. A 26. B 33. C
6. D 13. C 20. C 27. C 34. B
7. C 14. C 21. A 28. D 35. D