(Medicoengineer - Com) SPSC Phyiscs-17 MCQS
(Medicoengineer - Com) SPSC Phyiscs-17 MCQS
Test-1
1. An electron moving with 6.634 keV energy is brought to rest by heavy nucleus when electron collides
with it. What will be minimum wavelength of photon emitted after collision?
A. 1.8x10-7m B. 1.8x10-8m
C. 1.8x10-9m D. 1.8x10-10m
2. X-ray photon is scattered at an angle of 600 after striking a target material. Compton shift in
wavelength will be equal to:
A. Maximum shift in wavelength B. Half of maximum shift in Compton wavelength
C. One fourth of maximum shift in Compton wavelength
D. One third of maximum shift in Compton wavelength
3. Frame of reference is used to specify:
I. Location of body on earth II. Location of body in space
III. Location of body on earth only IV. Location of body in space only
A. I only B. I, II only C. III only D. III, IV only
4. In inertial frame of reference:
A. 1st Law of motion is valid B. 2nd Law of motion is valid
C. 3rd law of motion is valid D. All of them
5. Train is moving with velocity of 60km/h. A man is running on it with 5km/h in the direction of motion of
train. What will be velocity of man observed by observer sitting in train and sitting on earth respectively?
A. 65km/h, 5km/h B. 5km/h, 65 km/h
C. 60km/h, 5km/h D. 5km/h, 60km/h
6. Law of velocity addition is not valid in:
A. Inertial frame of reference B. Non-inertial frame of reference
C. A and B only D. None of them
7. An event happens on earth. Observer “A” observes it from earth and observer “B” observers the same
event from car moving with uniform velocity with respect to earth, then which of the following is
not true?
I. Both observers will observe same results
II. Both observers will observe different results
III. Laws of physics will be different in both frames
A. I only B. I, III only C. III only D. II, III, only E. None of them
8. According to principle of relativity:
A. There is no absolute state of rest B. There is no absolute state of motion
C. Speed is light is independent of motion of frame of reference D. All of them
9. Galilean transformation explains that:
A. Axes in the direction of motion are transformed only
B. All axes are transformed if body in moving along one axis only
C. Speed of light must be different for different observes D. A, C only E. A, B and C only
10. Which of the following is not true?
A. Galilean transformation may be incorrect in inertial frames
B. Law of conservation of momentum and energy is valid in inertial frames of reference
C. Motion of body should be described from a frame of reference in which it appears simpler
D. None of them
11. The surface of metal is illuminated with the light of 400nm wavelength. The kinetic energy of ejected
photoelectron was found to be 1.68 eV. The work function of the metal is:
A. 3.09 eV B. 1.41 eV C. 1.51 eV D. 1.68 eV E. 0.09 eV
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12. Photoelectric effect supported quantum nature of light because:
A. There is threshold frequency B. KE of photoelectrons depend upon intensity
C. There is no time lag D. A and C only E. A, B and C only
13. Work function of metal depends upon:
A. Wave length of incident light B. Frequency of incident light
C. Intensity of incident light D. Nature of metal E. All of them
14. When light falls on metal surface, the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons depends upon ______
of incident light.
A. Time B. Frequency C. Wavelength D. Intensity E. All of them
15. The work function of a metal is 4.2eV. Its cut off wave length will be:
A. 4000A0 B. 3500A0 C. 2955A0 D. 2500A0 E. 6000A0
16. Which of the following is incorrect?
A. Stopping potential depends upon incident light frequency
B. Photocurrent depends upon incident light intensity
C. Number of photoelectron depends upon intensity of incident light
D. None of them
17. The photoelectrons emitted from metal surface due to photon are such that:
A. They all are of same frequency B. They all have same wavelength
C. They all have same de-Broglie wavelength D. They have different velocities
18. A photocell employs photoelectric effect to convert change in:
A. Intensity of light in electric current B. Frequency into change in current
C. Frequency of light in to change in number of electrons D. None of them
19. Photoconductive cells are used:
A. Detection of infrared rays B. Measurement of wave length of order of 10-6
C. As relays for switching artificial light D. All of them
20. Change in wavelength of x-ray after reflecting from electron is proportional to:
A. Frequency of x-ray B. Wavelength of x-ray C. KE of x-ray D. Angle of deflection E. All of them
21. In, pair production:
A. Mass is converted in energy B. Energy is converted in mass
C. Both A and B D. None of them
22. In annihilation process two photons travel in opposite direction to:
A. Conserve energy B. Conserve momentum C. Conserve angular momentum D. All of them
23. Alpha, Beta and Gamma rays are travelling with same momentum. Which has the longest wave length?
A. 𝛼 𝑟𝑎𝑦𝑠 B. 𝛽 𝑟𝑎𝑦𝑠 C. 𝛾 𝑟𝑎𝑦𝑠 D. All have same wavelength
24. Davisson and Germer experiment proved:
A. Wave nature of light B. Particle nature of light C. Both A and B D. None of them
25. Electrons exhibited ___________ in Davisson and Germer experiment.
A. Diffraction B. Interference C. Polarization D. Dispersion E. All of them
26. The de-Broglie wavelength is:
A. Proportional to mass B. Inversely proportional to mass C. Proportional to momentum D. All of them
27. Two photons approach each other. Their relative velocity will be:
𝑐 𝑐 3𝑐
A. c B. 2c C. 2 D. 4 E. 2
28. An electron is moving with a speed of 0.99c. Its relativistic mass will be:
A. 98.5x10-31 kg B. 64.5x10-31 kg C. 9.1x10-31 kg D. 98.5x1031 kg E. None of them
29. In Newtonian mechanics which of the following characteristic of a particle is same in all inertial frames?
A. Momentum B. Impulse C. Speed D. Velocity E. All of them
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30. Find the mass associated with the energy of a mass of 10kg moving with velocity of 100m/s.
A. 5.5x10-13 kg B. 6.5x10-13 kg C. 7.5x10-13 kg D. 8.5x10-13 kg E. 9.5x10-13 kg
31. According to blackbody radiation curves energy of emitted radiation is function of:
A. Nature of material of blackbody B. Temperature C. Both A and B D. None of them
32. According to _______ law energy emitted by blackbody may be infinite at shorter wavelengths.
A. Wien‟s law B. Stephan Boltzmann law C. Rayleigh Jean‟s law D. All of them
33. Plank‟s law suggested __________ nature of light.
A. Wave nature B. Dual nature C. Particle D. B and C only E. None of them
34. What will be wavelength of 3kg mass moving with 100m/s velocity?
A. 2.212x10-36 m B. 3.212x10-36 m C. 4.212x10-36 m D. 5.212x10-36 m E. 6.212x10-36 m
35. What will be work function of a substance for a threshold frequency of 43.9x1013 Hz?
A. 5.82eV B. 4.82eV C. 3.82eV D. 2.82eV E. 1.82eV
Test-2
1. Special theory of relativity treats problems involving:
4. A particle of mass „m0‟ moves with speed 0.8c, where „c‟ is the speed of light in vacuum. The
relativistic kinetic energy of the particle is nearly:
6. Einstein's Second Postulate of Special Relativity states that the speed of light:
A. Mass is always greater than energy B. Energy and mass are equivalent
C. Energy and the speed of light are equivalent D. Mass and the speed of light is equivalent
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10. Einstein's Theory of General Relativity states that:
A. The speed of light is constant
B. Physics for accelerated and non-accelerated frames are not the same
C. Gravity and acceleration are equivalent
D. Physics for nonmoving and moving frames are not the same
11. According to theory of relative mass of an object depends upon:
A. Number of particles B. Speed of object C. Volume of object D. Area of object
12. What is the black body or an ideal radiator?
A. The body which transmits the entire radiations incident upon it
B. The body which absorbs the entire radiations incident on it
C.The body which reflects the entire radiations incident upon it D. None of these
13. Which of the following sentences is correct for black body:
(I) The black body is a hypothetical body
(II) The black body is a real body
(III) The black body is used as a standard of perfection against which the radiation
characteristics of other bodies are compared
A. I and II only B.I and III only C. II and III only D.All of these
14. The emissivity (ε) can be defined as the ratio of:
A. Emissive power of real body to the emissive power of black body
B. Emissive power of black body to the emissive power of real body
C. Reflectivity of real body to emissive power of black body
D. Reflectivity of black body to emissive power of real body
15. Stefan-Boltzmann law states that the energy radiated per unit area per unit time by the black body is:
A. Directly proportional to the square of the temperature of the black body
B. Inversely proportional to the square of the temperature of the black body
C. Directly proportional to the forth power of the temperature of the black body
D. Inversely proportional to the fourth power of the temperature of the black body
16. Which among the following sentences are correct for Stefan-Boltzmann law?
(I) The Stefan-Boltzmann law gives the total emissive power of a black body.
(II) The Stefan-Boltzmann law is based on quantum theory
(III) The Stefan-Boltzmann law does not provide distribution of energy among different wavelengths
A. I and II only B. II and III only C.I and III only D. All of these
17. Wien's displacement law gives the relationship between:
A. The wavelength of radiation at which total emissive power is maximum and the temperature
B. The wavelength of radiation at which total emissive power is minimum and the temperature
C. The wavelength of radiation at which total emissive power does not change and the temperature
D. None of these
18. Statement saying that energy is radiated or absorbed in discrete packets is given by:
19. Phenomena that cannot be understood with frame work of classical physics is:
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22. Keeping frequency (which is more than threshold frequency) as constant, the photoelectric current is
________ intensity
A. Directly proportional to B. Inversely proportional to
23. If Frequency and Intensity of incident radiation are both kept constant, then photoelectric current
________ increase in positive accelerating potential
A. Decreases with B. Increases with C. Is independent of D. Remains constant
25. The Stopping Potential (Extinction voltage) in a photoelectric chamber is 3V. The work function φ for
the metal is 2.2eV. What is the incident photon‟s energy and frequency?
26. The threshold frequency for photoelectric emission in Copper is 1.1x 1015 Hz. Find the maximum
kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted when light of frequency 1.5 x 1015 Hz is directed on a
Copper surface.
A. 1.66eV B. 1.32 eV C. 2.40eV D. 3.22eV
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32. A metallic surface is first irradiated with Ultraviolet light and then with Infrared light. What will be the
change in the K.E. of the emitted photoelectrons and the change in the photoelectric current IP?
A. K.E. will remain same, IP will remain same B. K.E. will increase, IP will increase
C. K.E. will decrease, IP will decrease D. K.E. will increase, IP will remain same
33. The threshold frequency for photoelectric emission in Copper is 1.1x 10 15 Hz. Find the maximum
K.E. of the photoelectrons emitted when light of frequency 1.5 x 10 15 Hz is directed on a Copper
surface.
35. Which property does the Compton Effect describe about photons?
36. What did Compton discover after bombarding electrons with high energy photons?
B.Interaction of relatively low energy incident photons with outer shell electron
40. Calculate the de-Broglie wavelength of an electron which has been accelerated from rest on
application of potential of 400volts.
A. 0.1653 Å B. 0.5125 Å C. 0.6135 Å D. 0.2514 Å
41. Which of the following would you expect to have the largest wavelength associated with it?
42. An electron and a proton have the same de Broglie wave length. Then the kinetic energy of the
electron is:
A. Zero B. Infinity
C. Equal to the kinetic energy of the proton D. Greater than the kinetic energy of the proton
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43. What happens to the de-Broglie wavelength of an electron if its momentum is doubled?
44. What speed must a 0.20 kg ball be moving if it has a de Broglie wavelength of 2.2×10-34 m?
45. Complete the statement.„According to the de Broglie relation, the wavelength of a "matter" wave is
directly proportional to:‟
A. Planck's constant B. The mass of the particle C. The momentum of the particle
49. The laws of physics will be different for measurement of physical quantities in:
A. Is less than the length when it is moving B. Is greater than the length when it is moving
54. The minimum energy of x-ray photon required to produce electron-positron pair must be:
55. An X-ray photon falls on metallic surface at an angle of 60o. The Compton‟s shift will be:
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Test - 3
1. Measurement of displacement and velocity:
A. Is different in different inertial frames B. Is same in different inertial frames
C. Cannot be predicted D. None of them
2. The laws of physics will be different for measurement of physical quantities in:
A. Inertial frames B. Non-inertial frames C. Both A and B D. None of them
3. All the inertial frame of reference are equivalent for the description of physical phenomenon. This is the
statement of:
A. General theory of relativity B. Special theory of relativity
C. Maxwell‟s electromagnetic theory D. All of them
4. Result of Michelson and Morley experiment:
A. Are against Galilean transformation law of velocity addition
B. Are against Lorentz transformation law of velocity addition
C. Are against Einstein‟s‟ theory of special relativity D. All of them
5. According to principle of relativity there is:
A. Absolute state of rest B. Absolute state of motion
C. No Absolute state of rest or motion D. None of them
6. The measure of length of rod in rest frame:
A. Is less than the length when it is moving B. Is larger than the length when it is moving
C. Is equal to the length when it is moving D. Cannot be predicted
7. According to special theory of relativity, mass of body:
A. Is constant and does not depends upon motion of frame of reference
B. Is constant in inertial frames but not constant in non-inertial frames
C. Is constant in non-inertial frames but not constant in inertial frames
D. Is not constant and depends upon motion of frame of reference
8. The length of measuring rod is 2m in stationary frame of reference, what will be its length if it is moving
with velocity half of speed of light?
A. 3m B. 5m C. 7m D. 10m
9. According to special theory of relativity:
A. Energy has inertia B. Energy can be converted into mass
C. Mass can be converted into energy D. All of them
10. What is total energy „E‟ of an electron moving with speed of 0.85c?
A. 0.970MeV B.1.970MeV C. 2.970MeV D. 3.970MeV
11. What is mass associated with energy of 10kg mass moving with speed of 100 m/s?
A. 5.5 × 10-10kg B. 5.5 × 10-11 kg C. 5.5 × 10-12 kg D. 5.5 × 10-13 kg
12. Black body radiation curves show that the energy emitted by black body is function of:
A. Wavelength B. Frequency C. Amplitude D. Temperature
13. Wien‟s law is valid in regions:
A. Less than λmax only B. Greater than λmax only C. Less than λmin only D. Greater than λmin only
14. Rayleigh Jeans law is not valid in:
A. Infra-red region B. Visible region C. Ultraviolet region D. All of them
15. Which of following law of blackbody radiation does not supported wave nature of light?
A. Wien‟s law B. Stefan‟s law C. Plank‟s law D. Rayleigh Jeans law
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16. What is energy of quanta of light having 10 Hz frequency?
A. 6.63x10-34J B. 6.63x1034J C. 6.63x10-24J D.6.63x1024J
17. The energy of an x-ray quantum of wavelength 1.0 x 10-10 m will be:
A.1.99 x 10-15 J B. 1.99 x 10-10 J C. 1.99 x 10-19 J D. 1.99 x 1015 J
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18. Which of the following statement is correct?
(I) Photon has rest mass zero (II) Photon does not carry energy and momentum
(III) Life time of photon is infinite (IV) Photon cannot interact with neutral particles
A. I and III only B.II and III only C. II and IV only D.I only
19. Which of the following is result of photoelectric effect experiment?
A. KE of photoelectron does not depends upon frequency of incident light
B. Number of photoelectron depends on intensity of incident light
C. Each metal have same frequency for emission of photoelectron. D. None of them
20. According to classical wave theory of light, which of the following is correct about photo electric effect?
A. KE energy of photoelectron should depend on frequency of incident light
B. Number of photoelectron should depend on intensity of incident light
C. Each material should emit electrons at any frequency D. All of them
21. Photo electric effect, experimental results show that photo current depends upon:
A. Frequency of incident light B. Intensity of incident light
C. Stopping potential D. None of them
22. If the work function of a photoelectric material is 6.63J, then the threshold frequency will be
approximately equal to:
A. 1034 Hz B. 10-34 Hz C. 1024 Hz D. 10-24 Hz
23. The work function of a material is 2eV and the energy of incident light is 8eV, then the KE of photo
electrons will be:
A. 16 eV B. 8 eV C. 6 eV D. 4eV
24. According to Einstein‟s explanation of photoelectric effect, ultra violet photon loses its:
A. Total energy after striking electron B. Half of energy after striking electron
C. Part of energy after striking electron D. One fourth of energy after striking electron
25. Which of following, work on the principle of photo electric effect?
A. Photocell B. Photoconductive cell C. Photo voltaic cell D. All of them
26. Photo conductors are used:
A. For Line counting B. To operate calculators C. To operate Burglar alarms D. All of them
27. Compton effect supported:
A. Particle nature of light B. Wave nature of light
C. Both A and B D. None of them
28. According to Compton‟s effect, which of the following parameter of x-ray photon increases after
reflecting from electron?
A. Wavelength B. Frequency C. Amplitude D. Speed
29. Momentum of x-ray photon after reflecting from electron:
A. Increases B. Decreases C. Remains same D. None of them
30. What is shift in wavelength of x-ray photon when it reflects after striking electron at an angle of 900?
A. 2.42x10-12 m B. 2.42x10-10 m C. 2.42x10-14 m D. 2.42x10-15 m
31. The minimum energy of 𝛾-ray photon required to produce electron-positron pair must be equal to:
A. 1.02 MeV B. 0.05 MeV C. 0.5 MeV D. 0.02 MeV
32. In pair production electron (-ve charge) and positron ( + charge) is produced to conserve:
A. Momentum B. Energy C. Charge D. None of them
33. In annihilation process two photons travel in opposite direction to conserve:
A. Momentum B. Energy C. Charge D. All of them
34. According to de-Broglie hypothesis:
A. Electron will exhibit particle nature B. Electron will exhibit wave nature
C. Electron will exhibit dual nature D. All of them
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35. Wave-particle duality was experimentally confirmed by
A. De-Broglie on experiment of nickel crystal B. Davison and Germer on experiment of nickel crystal
C. Michelson and Morley on experiment of nickel crystal D. Albert Einstein on experiment of nickel crystal
36. What will be de-Broglie wave length of a 3 Kg mass moving with velocity of 100ms-1?
A. 2.212 x 10-36 m B. 2.212 x 1036 m C. 2.242 x 10-12 m D. 2.242 x 1012 m
37. Alpha particle and neutron are moving with same velocity, de-Broglie wavelength of:
A. Alpha particle is 4 times larger than neutron B. Alpha particle is 4 times smaller than neutron
C. Alpha particle is 2 times larger than neutron D. Alpha particle is 2 times smaller than neutron
38. What will be uncertainty in energy of an electron thrown to a higher state in an atom and falling back to
ℎ
original state in about 10-3 seconds? (2𝜋 = 1.05 × 10−34 𝐽 − 𝑠)
Test – 3 Key
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A B B A C B D D A
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
D D A C C A B C
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B C A D C A A C
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C A B B C C
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