Question 1

Quantization of electron energy states in an atom is better understood in terms of the electron's

Accepted Answer

A)  wave nature. 
B)  particle nature. 
C)  neither of these 
A)  wave nature. 
B)  particle nature. 
C)  neither of these

Question 2

Spectral lines take the shape of vertical lines because

Accepted Answer

A)  the energy levels in the atom are parallel to one another. 
B)  the light is vertically polarized. 
C)  they are simply images of a vertical slit. 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  the energy levels in the atom are parallel to one another. 
B)  the light is vertically polarized. 
C)  they are simply images of a vertical slit. 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 3

In the process of fluorescence, the input is high-frequency light and the output is

Accepted Answer

A)  equally high-frequency light. 
B)  lower-frequency light. 
C)  higher-frequency light. 
A)  equally high-frequency light. 
B)  lower-frequency light. 
C)  higher-frequency light.

Question 4

Electrons with the greater potential energies with respect to the atomic nucleus are

Accepted Answer

A)  outer electrons. 
B)  inner electrons. 
C)  both the same, actually 
A)  outer electrons. 
B)  inner electrons. 
C)  both the same, actually

Question 5

The dark lines in the sun's spectrum represent light that is

Accepted Answer

A)  emitted by the sun. 
B)  absorbed by the sun's atmosphere. 
C)  not emitted by the sun. 
A)  emitted by the sun. 
B)  absorbed by the sun's atmosphere. 
C)  not emitted by the sun.

Quantization of electron energy states in an atom is better understood in terms of the electron's

Spectral lines take the shape of vertical lines because

In the process of fluorescence, the input is high-frequency light and the output is

Electrons with the greater potential energies with respect to the atomic nucleus are

The dark lines in the sun's spectrum represent light that is

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Exam 15: Quantum Theory

Quantization of electron energy states in an atom is better understood in terms of the electron's

Spectral lines take the shape of vertical lines because

In the process of fluorescence, the input is high-frequency light and the output is

Electrons with the greater potential energies with respect to the atomic nucleus are

The dark lines in the sun's spectrum represent light that is

About Science

Atoms

Equilibrium and Linear Motion

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

Fluid Mechanics

Temperature, Heat, and Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer and Change of Phase

Static and Current Electricity

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Waves and Sound

Light Waves

Properties of Light

The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Physics of Rotation and Equilibrium

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