EP1108 Modern Physics - Exam 1

EP1108 Modern Physics - Exam 1
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The results of the Michelson-Morley experiment were incompatible with the 1/1
axioms of which of the following theory(ies)? [1 pt]
Galilean Relativity/Mechanics
Special Relativity
General Relativity
None of the above

Which of the following quantity/quantities is conserved after a Lorentz 1/1
transformation? (vx,vy,vz are x,y,z components of velocity) [1 pt]
x^2
x^2+y^2+z^2-c^2t^2
c^2-vx^2-vy^2-vz^2
None of the above
Ratio of emitted powers from two stars which behave as black bodies is equal 1/1
to 16:1. What is the ratio of their temperatures [1 pt]
16:1
2:1
1:16
1:2
A relativistic particle of mass m and Kinetic energy 2mc^2 strikes and sticks to 3/3
a stationary particle of rest mass 2m. What is the rest mass of the composite
particle after the collision? [3 pts]
5m
4m
sqrt(17) m
sqrt (13) m
An electron has a Kinetic energy of 0.3 MeV. If its rest mass is equal to 0.5 1/1
MeV/c^2, what is its velocity according to Special Relativity? [1 pt]
0.78 c
0.61 c
0.5 c
0.95 c
A muon produced in the Earth's atmosphere has an energy of 100 GeV. If its rest1/1
mass is equal to 100 MeV and lifetime in rest frame equal to 2 microseconds,
what will be its lifetime as seen by an observer on the Earth? (1 GeV=1000 MeV)
[1 pt]
2 microseconds
2000 microseconds
200 microseconds
None of the above
Assume a spaceship has a speed of 0.9c with respect to the Earth. If we want to 2/2
pass by the spaceship with a relative speed (with respect to the ship) of 0.5c,
what should be our relative speed with respect to the Earth. [2 pts]
1.4c
0.4c
0.965c
None of the above

The work function of Sodium is 2.3 eV. What is the maximum wavelength of 2/2
light that will cause photoelectrons to be emitted from Sodium? (1 eV =1.6 x
10^{-19} J; c=3 x 10^8 m/s ; h=6.634 x 10^{-34} m^2 kg/sec ; 1A = 10^{-10} m) [2
pts]
1000 A
2300 A
5380 A
100 A
Which of the following features of blackbody radiation could not be explained by 0/1
the classical theory (or Rayleigh-Jeans theory)? [1 pt]
Wein's law
long-wavelength limit
short-wavelength limit
None of the above
Correct answer
Wein's law
short-wavelength limit
From measuring the spectrum of two stars A and B (both of whom are black- 1/1
body emitters), if we find spectrum of star A is peaked at longer wavelengths
and that of star B is peaked at shorter wavelengths. Which of the stars will have
a higher temperature? [1 pt]
Star A
Star B
Both will have same temperature
Cannot be determined.
Which of the following is not true considering the Classical Harmonic Oscillator 1/1
(CHO) and the Quantum Harmonic Oscillator (QHO)? [1 pt]
The probability distribution for finding CHO is similar to that of QHO for a large value
of quantum number, n
At a very high temperature, the ground state energies of the CHO and the QHO are
same
Resistive force like the frictional force due to air is important for CHO, not for QHO
There exist a "forbidden" or "impossible to penetrate" region in CHO but no such

finite region exists in QHO
None of the above
Which of the following cannot be explained by Heisenberg's uncertainty 0/1

principle (HUP)? [1 pt]
In case of the plane parallel light passing through a slit or a tiny hole, tinier the hole,
more circular and symmetric the emergent wavefront
Naturally broad spectral lines imply that the lifetime of an electron in a given energy
state is finite
For a given microscope, higher energy photons are better probe to determine the
position of an electron more accurately
The higher the kinetic energy of two positively charged colliding particles, the higher
the probability they will fuse together
None of the above
Correct answer
The higher the kinetic energy of two positively charged colliding particles, the
higher the probability they will fuse together
Consider a system that is made up of beads on a massless string. The beads 2/2
have mass m and are glued to the string with separation, l, shown in Figure. The
tension is T. The dispersion relation is given below. Find out the relation between
the group velocity (Vg) and phase velocity (Vp) if k*l << 1 [2 pt]
Vp = Vg
Vp = 2*Vg
Vp = T*Vg
None of the above
For a 1 cm radio wave, if the slit separation is 1 cm, the distance of the screen 2/2
from the slit is 10 cm, at what distance on the screen the radio intensity of
fringes will fall to 65% of the maximum intensity? [2 pt]
~6 mm
~2 cm
~11 cm
~1.3 km
~0.00024 mm
None of the above

A particle of the total energy E is kept in the potential barrier V(x), shown below. 0/1
What would be the correct representation of the wave function of the particle in
different regions? Vertical dotted lines in the options represent the boundaries
of region I and II [1 pt]
Option 1 Option 2
Option 3 Option 4
None of the above
Correct answer
Option 4
An operator acted upon an eigenfunction returns the eigenvalue of hc/λ. What is 1/1
the differential form of the operator? [1 pt]
+i*h-bar*d/dx
-i*h-bar*d/dx
+i*h-bar*d/dt
-i*h-bar*d/dt
Option 6
None of the above
If the width of a barrier (L) in a potential well is 5 times then the barrier 0/2
penetration depth of the particle (represented by 1/α, where α = sqrt(2m(U-E))/h-
bar), what the reflection coefficient of the wavefunction at the barrier? [2 pt]
0.0067
0.9932
0.67
0.00099
0.067
None of the bove
Correct answer
0.9932
Let's consider a hypothetical particle is kept in an infinite square well potential 2/2
of length, α. If m is the mass of the particle, then let's assume π^2*h-
bar^2/(2*m*α^2) = 1 eV. If the particle makes a transition from the 25th
quantum state to 10th quantum state, the energy released will be in the form of
a quantized radiation. What type of radiation detector is required to record such
an event? 1 eV = 2.41 x 10^14 Hz [2 pt]
An Infrared Detector
An Optical Detector
An Ultraviolet Detector
An X-ray Detector
No radiation detector can detect such photon since its energy would be very low
Which of the following cannot be described by the quantum mechanical 1/1
wavefunction? [1 pt]
Superconductivity
Atomic structure of solids and gases
Lasers
Properties of elementary particles
None of the above
An "excited" atom gets rid of its excess energy by emitting one or more photons of
appropriate frequency. The mean life time of the excited state, i.e., the average time
that elapses between the excitation of an atom and the emission of radiation is
10^-8 sec. What is the limit imposed by the uncertainty principle on the accuracy
with which the frequency of the radiation emitted by an atom can be determined?
[2 pt]
~1-2 x 10^7 Hz
~ 3-4 x 10^5 Hz
~2 x 10^14 Hz
~500-1094 Hz
None of the above
Cannot be determined
Correct answer
~1-2 x 10^7 Hz
None of the above

What is the total energy of a photon of momentum p and frequency f? [1 pt] 1/1
pc
sqrt(p^2 c^2+ h^2 f^2)
None of the above
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Total points 23/28

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None of the above

None of the above

None of the above

None of the above

None of the above

Both will have same temperature

There exist a "forbidden" or "impossible to penetrate" region in CHO but no such

None of the above

Which of the following cannot be explained by Heisenberg's uncertainty 0/1

None of the above

None of the above

None of the above

None of the above

None of the above

None of the bove

Atomic structure of solids and gases

Properties of elementary particles

None of the above

None of the above

None of the above

sqrt(p^2 c^2+ h^2 f^2)

None of the above

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