A photosensitive surface of a material with work function o is illuminated by a beam of monochromatic light of wavelength o . The light beam has a cross sectional area of 1 mm3 and intensity Io . The rate at which electrons leave the surface is Ro and the most energetic of these electrons have kinetic energy KEo (>1.0 eV).
If the intensity of the illuminating light beam was increased slightly, the kinetic energy of the most energetic electrons leaving the surface would be ___ KEo .
equal to
less than
more than
incomparable with
A photosensitive surface of a material with work function o is illuminated by a beam of monochromatic light of wavelength o . The light beam has a cross sectional area of 1 mm3 and intensity Io . The rate at which electrons leave the surface is Ro and the most energetic of these electrons have kinetic energy KEo (>1.0 eV).
If the intensity of the illuminating light beam was increased slightly, the rate at which electrons would be leaving the surface would be ___ Ro .
more than
equal to
less than
incomparable with
A photosensitive surface of a material with work function o is illuminated by a beam of monochromatic light of wavelength o . The light beam has a cross sectional area of 1 mm3 and intensity Io . The rate at which electrons leave the surface is Ro and the most energetic of these electrons have kinetic energy KEo (>1.0 eV).
If the wavelength of the illuminating radiation was decreased slightly, the kinetic energy of the most energetic electrons leaving the surface would be ___ KEo .
less than
more than
equal to
incomparable with
A photosensitive surface of a material with work function o is illuminated by a beam of monochromatic light of wavelength o . The light beam has a cross sectional area of 1 mm3 and intensity Io . The rate at which electrons leave the surface is Ro and the most energetic of these electrons have kinetic energy KEo (>1.0 eV).
If the work function of the material could be decreased slightly, the kinetic energy of the most energetic electrons leaving the surface would be ___ KEo .
less than
more than
equal to
incomparable with
In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the allowed energy states are -13.6 eV/n2 and the magnitude of the angular momentum of the electron in its orbit around the proton is n (h/2 ) where n is the principal quantum number.
If an atom of hydrogen undergoes a transition from the n = 2 state to the n = 3 state, the atom will ___.
absorb 3.4 eV of energy
absorb 1.5 eV of energy
absorb 1.9 eV of energy
emit a 3.4 eV photon
emit a 1.5 eV photon
emit a 1.9 eV photon
In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the allowed energy states are -13.6 eV/n2 and the magnitude of the angular momentum of the electron in its orbit around the proton is n (h/2 ) where n is the principal quantum number.
If an atom of hydrogen undergoes a transition from the n = 1 state to the n = 3 state, the atom will ___.
absorb 13.6 eV of energy
absorb 1.5 eV of energy
absorb 12.1 eV of energy
emit a 13.6 eV photon
emit a 1.5 eV photon
emit a 12.1 eV photon
In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the allowed energy states are -13.6 eV/n2 and the magnitude of the angular momentum of the electron in its orbit around the proton is n (h/2 ) where n is the principal quantum number.
If an atom of hydrogen undergoes a transition from the n = 3 state to the n = 2 state, the atom will ___.
absorb 3.4 eV of energy
absorb 1.5 eV of energy
absorb 1.9 eV of energy
emit a 3.4 eV photon
emit a 1.5 eV photon
emit a 1.9 eV photon
In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the allowed energy states are -13.6 eV/n2 and the magnitude of the angular momentum of the electron in its orbit around the proton is n (h/2 ) where n is the principal quantum number.
If a hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from the n = 1 state to the n = 4 state, the angular momentum of the electron in its orbit will ___ x (h/2 ).
increase an amount 1
increase an amount 2
increase an amount 3
increase an amount 4
decrease an amount 1
decrease an amount 2
In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the allowed energy states are -13.6 eV/n2 and the magnitude of the angular momentum of the electron in its orbit around the proton is n (h/2 ) where n is the principal quantum number.
If a hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from the n = 4 state to the n = 2 state, the angular momentum of the electron in its orbit will ___ x (h/2 ).
increase an amount 1
increase an amount 2
increase an amount 3
increase an amount 4
decrease an amount 1
decrease an amount 2
The ionization energy of hydrogen in its ground state is ___ eV.
13.6
6.8
4.5
3.4
1.5
1.2
Monatomic hydrogen gas is illuminated with "white" radiation. The longest wavelength radiation that will be absorbed by the gas is ___ m.
9.1x10-8
1.0x10-7
1.2x10-7
6.6x10-7
some other value
The energy of the n = 2 level of a particular element X is -3.6 eV and that of the n = 4 level is -0.9 eV. What is the energy change in going from the n = 2 to the n = 4 level?
0.25 eV
2.7 eV
4.0 eV
-2.7 eV