Question 1

A proton has four times the momentum of an electron. If the electron has a de Broglie wavelength λe,
what is the de Broglie wavelength of the proton?
λe/4.
λe.
λe/16.
4λe.
16λe.

Question 2
What happens to the de Broglie wavelength of an electron if its momentum is doubled?
increases by a factor of 4
increases by a factor of 2
decreases by a factor of 2
decreases by a factor of 4

Question 3
Which of the following statements are true?
• I: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle applies to electrons, but not to protons.
• II: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle applies only to electrically charged particles, like electrons.
• III: A particle of finite lifetime cannot have a precisely defined mass.
III is true; I and II are false
All three statements are false
II is true; I and III are false
I and III are true; II is false
II and III are true; I is false

Question 4
Which of the following is not a wave property?
velocity
mass
frequency
wavelength

Question 5
According to Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, the more accurately we know about a subatomic
particle’s momentum, the less we know about its precise:
mass.
energy.
kinetic energy.
speed.
location.

Question 6
Dual nature [particle and wave] of matter was proposed by:
de Broglie
Schrödinger
Pauli
Heisenberg

Question 7
According to the de Broglie relation, the wavelength of a "matter" wave is inversely proportional to
Planck's constant.
the momentum of the particle.
the mass of the particle.
the frequency of the wave.
the speed of the particle.

Question 8
The operator ∇2 is called the _______ operator.
Hamiltonian
Del
Laplacian
Schrödinger

Question 9
An electron and a proton both moving at nonrelativistic speeds have the same de Broglie wavelength.
Which of the following are also the same for the two particles?
All of the above statements are correct.
The frequency is the same for both particles.
The momentum is the same for both particles.
The kinetic energy is the same for both particles.
The speed is the same for both particles.

Question 10
Which one of the following statements is correct in describing Heisenberg's uncertainty
(indeterminacy) equation?
The more precisely the position is determined, the more precisely the momentum is known in this
instant, and vice versa.
The more precisely the position is determined, the less precisely the momentum is known in this instant,
and vice versa.
None of these.
The less precisely the position is determined, the less precisely the momentum is known in this instant,
and vice versa.