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Phy124 Revision Questions 2024

The document provides guidance for studying various topics in physics for an exam. It lists 17 questions on topics including AC circuits, radioactivity, atomic theory, Bohr's model of the atom, photoelectric effect, quantum mechanics, and hydrogen spectra. Students are instructed to study the relevant chapters, discuss applications of topics, and solve problems like calculating particle energies and orbital radii. They must submit answers to questions as a homework assignment by a deadline for credit.

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Phy124 Revision Questions 2024

The document provides guidance for studying various topics in physics for an exam. It lists 17 questions on topics including AC circuits, radioactivity, atomic theory, Bohr's model of the atom, photoelectric effect, quantum mechanics, and hydrogen spectra. Students are instructed to study the relevant chapters, discuss applications of topics, and solve problems like calculating particle energies and orbital radii. They must submit answers to questions as a homework assignment by a deadline for credit.

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Jan, 2024

The following is an aid to guide your studies in the relevant part of PHY 114. I expect you to read the topics
mentioned, and answer the associated questions. On or before 20/2/024, more questions will be raised on these
topics and/or solutions to these questions will be demanded of you by way of homework, and you will be
expected to submit them via your class Rep. That will count as ¼ of your CA.

1) Study exhaustively chapters on AC circuit and summary of Maxwell’s equations.

2) Discuss the applications of radioactivity(medical, industrial archaeological, etc). What is binding energy of a
nucleus per nucleon? And how do you calculate it?

3) Study carefully the contributions of Rutherford and his students to the evolution of modern theory of the atom
especially his scattering experiment.

4)Study extensively the Bohr’s model of the atom and be prepared to show how he used his theory to solve the
problem of the Hydrogen spectrum in terms of electronic transitions. What other problems offered a challenge to the
physicists of that age?

4) The major challenges defying classical physics by the end of 19 th century include(list them). How did Einstein
solve the problem of photoelectric effect?

5)An alpha particle is shot with a speed of 2 x 107 m/s directly towards the nucleus of a gold atom. What is the
distance of closest approach to the nucleus?(Take the mass of alpha particle = 6.64x10 -27kg, charge on the alpha
particle = 3.2x10-19C, atomic number of Au = 79, while a proton charge = +1.6022x10-19C)

6) If n stands for integer, and L is the magnitude of angular momentum, and ℏ is the reduced Planck’s constant, which
of the following is a consequence of Bohr’s atomic theory? A) L =nℏ B) L = 1/2nℏ C) L = nh D) L = (n+1)xℏ

7)Calculate the radius of the third excited state in a Bohr atom whose ground state radius is a0., and proton number 1.
A) 5a0 B) 16a0 C) 9a0 D) 64a0
8)If the total energy of a Hydrogen-like atom is Y eV. What is the expression for the potential energy of the system in
terms of Y? A) -Y/2 eV B) -2Y eV C) 2Y eV D) -Y eV

9) In a simple model of Bohr Hydrogen atom, it was found that the magnitude of the Coulomb force of attraction
between the nucleus and a single electron is given by |F| = Ke2/r2, which of the following is an expression for the total
energy of the Bohr Hydrogen atom assuming that the potential energy of the system is zero at infinity?

10) Light of wavelength 430nm is incident on the following metals, which are listed together with their respective
work functions (eV). Which metals will show photoelectric emission? I) Cs(2.14 eV) II) K (2.30eV) III Na(2.75eV)
IV) Ca (3.20eV) V) Mo (4.17eV) ( h = 6.63x10-34Js, c = 3x108 ms-1, 1eV = 1.602x10-19J; all symbols have their usual
meaning.)

11) A proton and an electron have the same kinetic energy. If the mass of the proton is 1800 times the mass of the
electron, find the ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths.

12) In the photoelectric experiment performed by Lenard Philip in 1886, which of the following was not an accurate
observation? A) intensity of some incident radiation increased the value of the ammeter reading. B) only certain
frequencies was able to cause photoelectric emission C) photoelectric emission was instantaneous D) the ammeter
read zero when radiations with frequencies equal to or greater than the fundamental frequencies of the material were
applied at zero potential difference.

13) If the experimental mass of the hydrogen isotope, deuterium is 2.014102u , what is the binding energy per nucleon
of Deuterium? (Take mass of a proton = 1.007825u, mass of a neutron = 1.008665u, 1 amu = 931.49 MeV, 1ev =
1.6x10-19J)
14) In a hydrogen -like atom, an electron makes a transition from 4th excited state to the 2nd state, which of the
following is/are true.
(i) 10 different spectral lines are observed (ii) 6 different spectral lines are observed (iii) number of lines belonging to
the Balmer series is 3 (iv) number of lines belonging to the Paschen series is 2

15) Identify the option with a mismatch A) neutron – 1932 B) electron – 1897 C) nucleus – 1924 D) higg’s boson –
2012 E) -particle – 1896

16) Whenever astronomers look at distant galaxies, they find that the light has been strongly absorbed in Lyman series
of hydrogen. This absorption tells us that interstellar space is filled with vast clouds of hydrogen left over from the
Big Bang. What is the wavelength of the 1 – 2 absorption in hydrogen?

17) A photoelectric effect experiment is performed with an aluminum cathode. An electron inside the cathode has a
speed of 1.5x106 m/s. If the potential difference between the anode and the cathode is -2.00 V, what is the highest
possible speed with which this electron could reach the anode? (Al work function =4.28ev)

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