Section 5.1
Light and Quantized Energy
Practice Test
1.
Which of the following affects the amplitude of a wave?
a.
amount of energy carried by the wave
b.
frequency
c.
speed of light
d.
wavelength
Hint
2.
What is the frequency of yellow light , which has a wavelength of 5.56 x 10
-7
m?
a.
1.85 x 10
15
Hz
b.
1.85 x 10
15
m/s
c.
5.40 x 10
14
Hz
d.
5.40 x 10
14
m/s
Hint
3.
What is the wavelength of a radio wave having a frequency of 3.75 x 10
7
Hz?
a.
.08 m
b.
0.8 m
c.
8.0 m
d.
80 m
Hint
4.
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see is the ________.
a.
visible spectrum
b.
infrared spectrum
c.
ultraviolet spectrum
d.
a, b, and c
Hint
5.
One of mercury’s spectral lines has a wavelength of 6.234 x 10
-7
m. What is the line’s frequency?
a.
4.81 x 10
6
s
-1
b.
1.87 x 10
14
s
-1
c.
4.81 x 10
14
s
-1
d.
1.87 x 10
6
s
-1
Hint
6.
A wavelength of 500 nm is associated with the _______ portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
a.
visible
b.
infrared
c.
ultraviolet
d.
microwave
Hint
7.
The minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an electron is a _________.
a.
quart
b.
queue
c.
planck
d.
quantum
Hint
8.
Which of the following power sources makes use of the photoelectric effect?
a.
solar power cells
b.
nuclear power plants
c.
alkaline batteries
d.
diesel engines
Hint
9.
When an atom loses energy by electron transition, a(n) _____________ is produced.
a.
absorption
b.
adsorption
c.
ion
d.
emission
Hint
