Dawn of Modern Physics

MDCAT Physics Practice MCQs

Getting Started
MCQs for Dawn of Modern Physics

1. What is the energy of a photon with a wavelength of 500 nm500 \text{ nm}500 nm?
o A) 2.48 eV2.48 \text{ eV}2.48 eV
o B) 3.10 eV3.10 \text{ eV}3.10 eV
o C) 4.96 eV4.96 \text{ eV}4.96 eV
o D) 1.98 eV1.98 \text{ eV}1.98 eV

2. Calculate the frequency of light with a wavelength of 300 nm300 \text{ nm}300 nm.
o A) 1×1014 Hz1 \times 10^{14} \text{ Hz}1×1014 Hz
o B) 1×1015 Hz1 \times 10^{15} \text{ Hz}1×1015 Hz
o C) 1×1016 Hz1 \times 10^{16} \text{ Hz}1×1016 Hz
o D) 1×1017 Hz1 \times 10^{17} \text{ Hz}1×1017 Hz

3. If the energy of a photon is 3.0 eV3.0 \text{ eV}3.0 eV, what is its wavelength? (Planck’s
constant h=6.63×10−34 Jsh = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \text{ Js}h=6.63×10−34 Js, speed of light
c=3.0×108 m/sc = 3.0 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s}c=3.0×108 m/s, 1 eV=1.6×10−19 J1 \text{ eV} =
1.6 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J}1 eV=1.6×10−19 J)
o A) 413 nm413 \text{ nm}413 nm
o B) 621 nm621 \text{ nm}621 nm
o C) 331 nm331 \text{ nm}331 nm
o D) 124 nm124 \text{ nm}124 nm

4. Which of the following phenomena demonstrates the wave nature of electrons?

o A) Photoelectric effect
o B) Compton effect
o C) Double-slit experiment
o D) Rutherford scattering

5. The minimum energy required to remove an electron from a metal surface is called:
o A) Ionization energy
o B) Work function
o C) Threshold energy
o D) Kinetic energy

December 30, 1899 1

Dawn of Modern Physics
MDCAT Physics Practice MCQs

6. In the photoelectric effect, increasing the frequency of incident light (above the threshold
frequency) will:
o A) Increase the number of emitted electrons
o B) Increase the kinetic energy of emitted electrons
o C) Increase the work function
o D) Decrease the threshold frequency

7. What is the de Broglie wavelength of a particle with mass 1 kg1 \text{ kg}1 kg moving at a
speed of 10 m/s10 \text{ m/s}10 m/s? (Planck’s constant h=6.63×10−34 Jsh = 6.63 \times
10^{-34} \text{ Js}h=6.63×10−34 Js)
o A) 6.63×10−33 m6.63 \times 10^{-33} \text{ m}6.63×10−33 m
o B) 6.63×10−34 m6.63 \times 10^{-34} \text{ m}6.63×10−34 m
o C) 6.63×10−35 m6.63 \times 10^{-35} \text{ m}6.63×10−35 m
o D) 6.63×10−36 m6.63 \times 10^{-36} \text{ m}6.63×10−36 m

8. Which principle states that it is impossible to know both the position and momentum of a
particle simultaneously with arbitrary precision?
o A) Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
o B) Pauli Exclusion Principle
o C) Principle of Superposition
o D) Principle of Complementarity

9. In quantum mechanics, the wave function represents:

o A) The exact location of a particle
o B) The probability density of finding a particle
o C) The velocity of a particle
o D) The energy of a particle

10. An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 100 V100 \text{ V}100 V. What
is its de Broglie wavelength? (Planck’s constant h=6.63×10−34 Jsh = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \
text{ Js}h=6.63×10−34 Js, mass of electron me=9.11×10−31 kgm_e = 9.11 \times 10^{-31} \
text{ kg}me=9.11×10−31 kg)
o A) 1.23×10−10 m1.23 \times 10^{-10} \text{ m}1.23×10−10 m
o B) 2.34×10−11 m2.34 \times 10^{-11} \text{ m}2.34×10−11 m
o C) 1.23×10−11 m1.23 \times 10^{-11} \text{ m}1.23×10−11 m
o D) 3.45×10−10 m3.45 \times 10^{-10} \text{ m}3.45×10−10 m

11. The Compton effect involves the scattering of:

o A) Electrons by photons
o B) Photons by electrons
o C) Protons by neutrons
o D) Neutrons by protons

12. What is the Compton wavelength shift for a photon scattering at an angle of 90∘90^\
circ90∘? (Compton wavelength λC=2.43×10−12 m\lambda_C = 2.43 \times 10^{-12} \
text{ m}λC=2.43×10−12 m)

December 30, 1899 2

Dawn of Modern Physics
MDCAT Physics Practice MCQs

o A) 1.21×10−12 m1.21 \times 10^{-12} \text{ m}1.21×10−12 m

o B) 2.43×10−12 m2.43 \times 10^{-12} \text{ m}2.43×10−12 m
o C) 4.86×10−12 m4.86 \times 10^{-12} \text{ m}4.86×10−12 m
o D) 6.09×10−12 m6.09 \times 10^{-12} \text{ m}6.09×10−12 m

13. What is the energy of an electron with a de Broglie wavelength of 1×10−10 m1 \times 10^{-
10} \text{ m}1×10−10 m? (Planck’s constant h=6.63×10−34 Jsh = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \text{
Js}h=6.63×10−34 Js, mass of electron me=9.11×10−31 kgm_e = 9.11 \times 10^{-31} \
text{ kg}me=9.11×10−31 kg)
o A) 1.5 eV1.5 \text{ eV}1.5 eV
o B) 2.5 eV2.5 \text{ eV}2.5 eV
o C) 3.5 eV3.5 \text{ eV}3.5 eV
o D) 4.5 eV4.5 \text{ eV}4.5 eV

14. Which of the following statements about the photoelectric effect is correct?
o A) The kinetic energy of the emitted electrons is independent of the frequency of
the incident light.
o B) The number of emitted electrons increases with the frequency of the incident
light.
o C) The kinetic energy of the emitted electrons increases with the intensity of the
incident light.
o D) The kinetic energy of the emitted electrons increases with the frequency of the
incident light.

15. What is the stopping potential if the incident light has a frequency of 6×1014 Hz6 \times
10^{14} \text{ Hz}6×1014 Hz and the work function of the metal is 2 eV2 \text{ eV}2 eV?
(Planck’s constant h=6.63×10−34 Jsh = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \text{ Js}h=6.63×10−34 Js,
1 eV=1.6×10−19 J1 \text{ eV} = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J}1 eV=1.6×10−19 J)
o A) 0.48 V0.48 \text{ V}0.48 V
o B) 1.48 V1.48 \text{ V}1.48 V
o C) 2.48 V2.48 \text{ V}2.48 V
o D) 3.48 V3.48 \text{ V}3.48 V

16. Which phenomenon can be explained by both the wave theory and particle theory of light?
o A) Reflection
o B) Refraction
o C) Interference
o D) Photoelectric effect

17. An electron is confined in a one-dimensional box of length LLL. What is the energy of the
electron in its ground state? (Planck’s constant h=6.63×10−34 Jsh = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \
text{ Js}h=6.63×10−34 Js)
o A) h28mL2\frac{h^2}{8mL^2}8mL2h2
o B) h24mL2\frac{h^2}{4mL^2}4mL2h2
o C) h22mL2\frac{h^2}{2mL^2}2mL2h2
o D) h2mL2\frac{h^2}{mL^2}mL2h2

December 30, 1899 3

Dawn of Modern Physics
MDCAT Physics Practice MCQs

18. The uncertainty in the momentum of a particle is 1×10−24 kg m/s1 \times 10^{-24} \text{ kg
m/s}1×10−24 kg m/s. What is the minimum uncertainty in its position? (Planck’s constant
h=6.63×10−34 Jsh = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \text{ Js}h=6.63×10−34 Js)
o A) 5.27×10−10 m5.27 \times 10^{-10} \text{ m}5.27×10−10 m
o B) 5.27×10−11 m5.27 \times 10^{-11} \text{ m}5.27×10−11 m
o C) 5.27×10−12 m5.27 \times 10^{-12} \text{ m}5.27×10−12 m
o D) 5.27×10−13 m5.27 \times 10^{-13} \text{ m}5.27×10−13 m

December 30, 1899 4