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This document contains four questions regarding modern physics. Question one covers topics like Rutherford scattering, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom, and work function. Question two is about blackbody radiation and Wien's law. Question three covers topics like de Broglie wavelength, production of x-rays, kinetic energy and momentum of electrons. Question four defines terms from relativity like time dilation and asks questions about momentum and kinetic energy of electrons.

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Bpy2110 Modern Physics Dibel Paper1

This document contains four questions regarding modern physics. Question one covers topics like Rutherford scattering, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom, and work function. Question two is about blackbody radiation and Wien's law. Question three covers topics like de Broglie wavelength, production of x-rays, kinetic energy and momentum of electrons. Question four defines terms from relativity like time dilation and asks questions about momentum and kinetic energy of electrons.

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BPY2110 MODERN PHYSICS

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO

Question One (30 marks)

a) (i) Give 2 reasons why Rutherford chose to use helium particles (2marks)
(ii) State the electromagnetic theory (2marks)
b) Explain Heisenberg uncertainity principle (4marks)
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c) The speed of an electron is measured as 5.0 × 10 ms to an accuracy of 0.003%.
What’s the minimum uncertainity in determining the position of this electron (4marks)
d) State 2 postulates developed by Einstein according to the special theory of
relativity ( 4marks)
e) Define
i) photoelectric effect (2marks)
ii) Compton effect (2marks)
f) Define the following terms
a) i)Work function (2marks)
ii)Threshold frequency (2marks)

b) The maximum wavelength required to cause phototelectric emission on a metal


surface is 8.0 x 10-7 m . The metal surface is irradiated with light of frequency 8.5 x 10 14 Hz .
Determine

i) threshold frequency (3marks)

ii) the work function of the metal in electron volts (3marks)

iii) The maximum kinetic energy of the electron (3marks)

Take, 1eV = 1.6 x10-19 J

Speed of light c, = 3.0 x 10 8ms-1

Planck’s constant = 6.63 x 10 -34Js

iv) State the effect on the electrons by photoelectric effect when

a) the intensity of the incident radiation is increased (1marks)

b) the frequency of the incident radiation is increased (1marks)

c)

i) What is orbital energy (2marks)


ii) State 3 Bohr’s postulates (3marks)

Question Two (20 marks)


i) Define a black body (2marks)
ii) State 3 characteristics of a black body (3marks)
iii) Using a graph ( not drawn to scale ) show that the intensity of
radiation emitted by a black body varies with wavelength (5marks)
iv) State 3 characteristics of the graph (3marks)
v) Describe what is termed as the ‘Ultraviolet’ catastrophe . (5marks)
vi) State Wien’s law (2marks)

Question Three (20 marks)

i) What is the de- Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with a speed that is 5% of
the speed of light. (5marks)
ii) Describe how x-rays are produced in an x-ray tube (5marks)
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iii) An electron with mass me = 0.511 mev/c has kinetic energy 1.022mev measured in
lab references
a) What is the total energy of the electrons (3marks)
b) What is the momentum of the electrons (4marks)
iv) State 3 applications of photo electric effect (3marks)

Question Four (20 marks)

i) Define the following terms according to the relativity theory


a) Time dilation (1marks)
b) Length contraction (1marks)
c) Proper time (1marks)
d) Rest frame (1marks)
e) Proper length (1marks)
ii) Inside a television, electrons move at a speed of 5.0 x 107 ms-1
a) If the mass of the electron is 9.11 x 10-31kg find its momentum (5marks)
b) If the electron velocity is increased to 0.96c , find the new momentum (5marks)
iii) X-rays with λ = 100pm are scattered from a carbon target. The scattered radiation is
viewed at 900 . What K.E is imparted to recoiling electron? (5marks)

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