PHYSICS CHAPTER # 17

Advent of Modern Physics

1. Modern physics came into existence due to:

a) Einstein special theory of relativity and quantum mechanics
A
b) Maxwell’s theory of light
c) Newtonian mechanics d) Huygen’s wave theory of light
2. All motions are:
a) Absolute b) Relative B
c) Uniform d) None of these
3. A set of co-ordinate axis with respect to which measurements are made is called:
a) Frame of reference b) Inertial frame of reference A
c) Non-inertial frame of reference d) None of these
4. An inertial frame of reference is that one:
a) Which moves with uniform velocity on earth b) Which is at rest D
c) Which has zero acceleration d) All of these
5. A non-inertial frame of reference is that one:
a) Which has zero acceleration b) Which has some acceleration B
c) Which is always at rest d) None of these
6. The classical physics is based upon the laws of:
a) Newtonian mechanics b) Quantum mechanics A
c) Wave mechanics d) None of these
7. According to Maxwell’s theory, light consists of:
a) Magnetic field b) Electric field C
c) Electric and magnetic field d) None of these
8. Light was considered as electromagnetic wave by the scientist:
a) Newton b) Huygen D
c) Faraday d) Maxwell
9. Which one of the following require a material medium for their propagation:
a) Sound waves b) Light waves A
c) Heat waves d) X-rays
10. The existence of “Ether wind” was experimentally rejected by:
a) De-Broglie b) Faraday C
c) Michelson and Morley d) Einstein
11. In 1905, the theory of relativity was proposed by:
a) Einstein b) Morley A
c) Michelson d) De-Broglie
12. According to Einstein’s theory of relativity:
a) All laws of physics are the same in every inertial frame of reference
b) Speed of light in free space is a universal constant D
c) Speed of light is independent of the speed of observer
d) All of the above
13. Which one of the following physical quantities changes with relativistic speed:
a) Mass b) Length D
c) Time d) All of these
14. The mass of an object will be doubled at speed:
a) 2.6  108 m/s b) 1.6  108 m/s A
c) 2.6  10 m/s
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d) None of these
15. According to special theory of relativity, the relation between rest mass and moving mass is given by:
mo
V V
1 ( ) 2 1 ( )
a) m = mo C b) m = C C
mo
V V
1 ( ) 2 1
c) m = C d) m = mo C

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16. According to the special theory of relativity, the relation between the length of the rest object and moving
object is given by:
lo
V V
1 ( ) 2 1 ( ) 2 A
a) l = lo C b) l = C
V
1
c) l = C d) None of the above
18. If a material object moves with speed of light its mass becomes:
a) Equal to its rest mass b) Double of its rest mass C
c) Infinite d) Zero
19. Einstein’s mass and energy relation is:
a) E = mc2 b) E = mc
m m2 A

c) E = c d) E = c
20. One kilogram mass will be equivalent to the energy:
a) 9  108 Joules b) 9  1016 Joules B
c) 9  10 Joules
10
d) 6  1016 Joules
21. If rest mass of particle is mo and relativistic mass is m, then its kinetic energy (K.E) is:
1
a) mc 2
b) 2 mv2 C
1
c) (m-mo)c2 d) 2 (m-mo)c2
22. The relativistic changes in mass, length and time in daily life are not observed because:
a) The mass of the objects are very large b) The size of the objects are very small
C
c) The speed of the objects are very small as compared to speed of light
d) None of the above
23. If the energy of the photon is E, it is equivalent to mass:
E C2
2 A
a) C b) E
2
c) EC d) EC
24. The discrete nature of radiation was introduced by:
a) Hertz b) Max Planck B
c) J.J. Thomson d) Rayleigh-Jean
25. The electron was discovered by:
a) Milikan b) J. J. Thomson B
c) Chadwick d) Bohr
26. An ideal black body is:
a) The most efficient radiator b) A perfect absorber of radiation D
c) A body whose absorber power is unity d) All of the above
27. As the temperature of black body is raised, the wavelength corresponding to maximum intensity:
a) Shifts towards longer wavelength b) Shifts towards shorter wavelength B
c) Remains the same d) None of these
28. Planck’s concept was used by:
a) J. J. Thomson b) Rutherford C
c) Einstein d) Hertz
29. Radiations are always emitted or absorbed in the form of packets of energy. This is the statement of:
a) Rayleigh-Jean’s law b) Wein’s displacement law D
c) Stefan’s law d) Planck’s quantum law
30. In 1900, who proposed a formula which explained in detail the whole shape of the black body
spectrum for all wavelengths:
D
a) Rayleigh b) Wein
c) Einstein d) Max Planck
31. Who proposed quantum theory of radiations?
a) Faraday b) Newton D
c) Einstein d) Planck
32. Black body can be made by:
a) A surface coated with lamp black b) A hollow cavity within a solid body B
c) A highly polished black body d) A tungsten filament

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33. A good absorber of heat radiation would be:
a) A white towel b) Black wool blanket B
c) A polished plate d) None of the above
34. Absorption power of perfect black body is:
a) Zero b) Infinite
1 C

c) One d) 2
35. On a hot day or in hot climates white clothes are worn because they are good:
a) Reflectors b) Absorbers A
c) Radiators d) Emitters
36. Which theory explains that energy exchange takes place in discrete “bundles” or “quanta”?
a) Special theory of relativity b) Quantum theory B
c) Corpuscular theory d) Bohr’s theory
37. Mathematically quantum theory is stated as:
a) E = mC2 b) E = hf
C B

c) f =  d) None of the above

38. A single quantum of electromagnetic radiation is:
a) Photon b) Proton A
c) Meson d) Positron
39. Light consists of particle wave called:
a) Proton b) Electron D
c) Neutron d) Photon
40. Rest mass of photon is:
a) Infinite b) Zero B
c) Equal to proton d) None of the above
41. The name of photon for a quantum of light was proposed by:
a) Bohr b) Ampere D
c) Thomson d) Planck
42. The magnitude of Planck’s constant is:
a) 1.6  10-19 Joule-second b) 6.63  10-34 Joule-second B
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c) 6.63 10 Joule-second d) None of the above
43. The velocity of photon is:
a) 3  108 ms-1 b) 3  108 cms-1 A
c) 3  102 ms-1 d) 6  108 ms-1
44. The energy of photon is given by:
1
B
a) E = 2 mV2 b) E = hf
c) E = moC2 d) E = Voe
45. The phenomenon of electron ejection by light is called:
a) Photoelectric effect b) Compton effect A
c) Photo cell d) The uncertainty principle
46. Einstein was awarded Nobel prize for the explanation of photoelectric effect in:
a) 1905 b) 1921 B
c) 1925 d) 1934
47. The photoelectric effect was explained by:
a) Einstein b) Planck A
c) Hertz d) Lenar
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48. In photoelectric effect, -rays are completely absorbed with the emission of:
a) Protons b) Positrons C
c) Electrons d) Neutrons
49. In photoelectric effect, the light exhibits:
a) Wave nature b) Particle nature B
c) Both particle and wave nature d) All of the above
50. A photo-electric cell operates because of:
a) Compton effect b) Photoelectric effect B
c) Photo refraction d)  -rays counter
51. The amount of energy required to eject an electron from metal surface is called:
a) Compton effect b) Threshold frequency C
c) Work function d) Pair production

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52. Joule-second is the unit of:
a) Heat b) Energy D
c) Power d) Planck’s constant
53. In which of the following phenomenon, the electromagnetic radiations show particle property:
a) Interference b) Photoelectric effect B
c) Diffraction d) None of the above
54. Phenomenon in which electric charges (electrons) are emitted from hot bodies is known as:
a) Photoelectric emission b) Thermionic emission B
c) Oscillatory current d) None of the above
55. Ions emitted from hot metals are called:
a) Electrons b) Protons A
c) Neutrons d) None of the above
56. In photoelectric effect, the threshold frequency is:
a) Different for different materials b) Same for all materials A
c) Neither different nor the same d) Random
57. Amount of K.E. of emitted photoelectrons depends upon:
a) Temperature of surface b) The intensity of incident light C
c) Frequency of incident light d) All of the above
58. A device based on photoelectric effect is called:
a) Photo cell b) Battery A
c) Dry cell d) Photo diode
59. The process of scattering of an X-ray photon by an electron is called:
a) Compton effect b) Photoelectric effect A
c) Pair production d) None of the above
60. The momentum of photon of frequency f is:
hc fc
a) f b) h C
hf
c) c d) hfc
61. Compton effect is a phenomenon in which electromagnetic waves (radiation) exhibit:
a) Wave nature b) Particle nature B
c) Particle wave nature d) None of the above
62. Compton effect gives a relation between original frequency ‘f’ and scattered photon ‘f’ which is given
by:
1 1 h h
2
f  = f + m o c (1 – cos  ) m c2 A
a) b) f  = f + o (1 – cos  )
h 1 1 h
m c2 m c2
c) f = f  + o (1 – cos  ) d) f = f  + o (1 – cos  )
63. In Compton scattering, the change in the wavelength is given by:
h h
m c2 m c
a)  = o cos  b)  = o (1 - sin  ) D
h h
m c m c
c)  = o (1 - cos  ) d)  = o (1 + cos  )
64. The momentum of moving photon is:
h
a) Zero b) P = 2 C
h 
c) P =  d) P = h
65. Disintegration of photon on striking a nucleus into an electron and positron is known as:
a) Compton effect b) Annihilation of matter C
c) Pair production d) All of the above
66. The materialization of energy takes place in the process:
a) Annihilation b) Pair production B
c) Compton effect d) Photoelectric effect
67. Positron is an anti-particle of:
a) An electron b) A neutron A
c) A psi-meson d) None of the above

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68. The relation, hf = 2moc2 + KEe- + KEe+, holds a:
a) Pair production b) Compton effect A
c) Photoelectric effect d) Photo cell
69. The minimum energy required by a photo to create an electron-positron pair is:
a) 3 Mev b) 4 Mev C
c) 1.02 Mev d) Zero
70. The reverse process of pair production is called:
a) Pair Annihilation b) Compton effect A
c) Photoelectric effect d) None of the above
71. The rest mass energy of an electron is:
a) 9.11  10-31 J b) 6.7 Mev C
c) 0.511 Mev d) 1.67  10-27 J
72. If a particle of mass m is moving with a speed v, then De-Broglie’s wavelength ‘  ’ associated with
it will be:
3 h
 mV  mV B
a) = b) =
mV 2
c)  = h d)  = mV
73. The relation of uncertainty principle between energy and time is given by:
a) ( E ) ( P )  h b) ( E ) ( t )  h B
c) ( P ) ( t )  h d) ( x ) ( P )  h
74. The relation of uncertainty principle between position and momentum is given by:
a) ( x ) ( P )  h b) ( x ) ( t )  h A
c) ( E ) ( t )  h d) ( P ) ( E )  h

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