Quantum Physics Sample Problems

1. The threshold frequency of sodium is 5.6 x 1014 Hz. It is irradiated with light of .6 x 1014Hz frequency. !hat is the energy of the e"ected #hotoelectrons is $ and in e%& '. The sto##ing #otential of a #hotocell is (.' %. )alculate its energy in $. (. '40 nm light is used to irradiate zinc. Its threshold wa*elength is (10 nm. !hat is the energy of the e"ected #hotoelectrons& 4. The wor+ function for cesium is 1.,6 e%. It is irradiated -y 4'5 nm light. !hat is the energy of the e"ected #hotoelectrons in e%& !hat is the s#eed of the e"ected #hotoelectrons if the mass of an electron is ,.11 x 10.(1 +g& 5. / 0 +g -owling -all rolls down an alley with a s#eed of .5 m1s. !hat is its de2roglie wa*elength& 6. /n electron 3mass 4 ,.11 x 10.(1+g5 is accelerated -y 150 %. 6ind the s#eed of the electron. !hat is its de2roglie wa*elength& 0. 7e#eat for an electron accelerated -y '50 %. . 6or the hydrogen atom8 find the energy of the first and second energy le*els. !hat energy is gi*en off -y a #hoton dro##ing from the second to the first le*el& ,. )alculate the frequency of this #hoton. )alculate its wa*elength.

Quantum Physics Homework

Photoelectric Effect 1. The threshold frequency of tin is 1.' x 1015Hz. !hat is the threshold wa*elength& !hat is the wor+ function of tin& /ns9 '50 nm: 4.,0 e% '. In num-er one8 if 160 nm light falls on tin8 what is the +inetic energy of e"ected #hotoelectrons& /ns9 '.40 e% (. In num-er one8 what is the s#eed of the e"ected #hotoelectrons& /ns9 ,.(1 x 105 m1s 4. The threshold frequency of a gi*en metal is 6.0 x 1014Hz. It is illuminated -y (50 nm light. !hat is the +inetic energy of the e"ected #hotoelectrons& /ns9 0.0 e% 5. In num-er four8 the metal is illuminated -y 550 nm light. !hat is the +inetic energy of the e"ected #hotoelectrons& /ns9 0 e% 6. The wor+ function of iron is 4.0 e%. !hat is the threshold wa*elength of iron& /ns9 '64 nm 0. If the iron is ex#osed to 150 nm light8 what is the +inetic energy of the e"ected electrons& ;se wor+ function of iron gi*en in num-er 6. /ns9 (.5 e% . In num-er 08 what is their s#eed& /ns9 1.1' x 106m1s de Broglie Wavelength 1. !hat is the de 2roglie wa*elength of a deuteron of mass (.( x 10.'0+g that mo*es with a s#eed of '.5 x 104m1s. /ns9 .0( x 10.1'm '. !hat is the de 2roglie wa*elength of a #roton 3mass41.60 x 10.'0+g5 mo*ing at 1 x 106m1s& /ns9 (.,0 x 10.1(m (. /n electron is accelerated across a #otential difference of 54 %. 6ind the maximum *elocity of the electron. /ns9 4.(6 x 106m1s

4. !hat is the de 2roglie wa*elength of the electron in num-er three& /ns9 1.60 x 10.10m 5. The +inetic energy of an electron is 1(.65 e%. 6ind the *elocity of the electron. )alculate its de 2roglie wa*elength. /ns9 '.1, x 106m1s: 0.((' nm 6. /n electron has a de 2roglie wa*elength of 400 nm. !hat is its *elocity& /ns9 18 1 m1s Atomic odels

1. /n electron in a mercury atom dro#s from . ' e% to 6.60 e% a-o*e its ground state. !hat is the energy of the #hoton emitted& !hat is its frequency& /ns9 '.15 e%: 5.1, x 1014Hz '. !hat energy is associated with the second8 third8 fourth8 fifth8 and sixth energy le*els in the hydrogen atom& /ns9 .(.4 e%: .1.51 e%: .0. 5 e%: .0.54 e%: .0.( e% (. ;sing the *alues calculated in num-er '8 determine the following energy differences for the hydrogen atom9 <6 . <5 and <5 . <(. /ns9 0.16 e%: 0.,0 e% 4. ;sing the *alues calculated in num-er three8 determine the frequencies of light emitted -y the #hoton gi*en off in the energy changes. /ns9 (. 6 x 101(Hz: '.(4 x 1014Hz 5. =etermine the wa*elengths of the emitted #hotons in num-er four. /ns9 000' nm: 1' ' nm