Modern Physics Chapter 2
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The ______ catastrophe refers to the discrepancy between observational results and classical physics predictions at shorter wavelengths.

ultraviolet

According to Planck's law, the energy of oscillators is quantized, represented by the equation E = nhv, where n is a ______.

quantum number

In the photoelectric effect, electrons are emitted from a material when it is exposed to light of a certain ______.

frequency

Planck proposed that radiation consists of ______, which are massless and uncharged particles.

<p>photons</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Rayleigh-Jeans law accurately describes spectral density for longer wavelengths but fails for ______ wavelengths.

<p>shorter</p> Signup and view all the answers

Electric oscillators in a black body radiate energy when their ______ are supplied with sufficient energy.

<p>vibrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the photoelectric effect, increasing the intensity of light results in a greater number of emitted ______, but does not change their energy.

<p>electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

Wein's displacement law states that the wavelength at which the emission of a black body spectrum is maximum is inversely proportional to its ______.

<p>temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

A body that absorbs all the radiation is known as a ______.

<p>black body</p> Signup and view all the answers

Wien's displacement law states that the peak wavelength of black body radiation is ______ proportional to the temperature.

<p>inversely</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ effect refers to the emission of electrons from a material when it is exposed to light.

<p>photoelectric</p> Signup and view all the answers

Stefan's law states that the total energy emitted per unit surface area per unit time is proportional to the ______ power of temperature.

<p>fourth</p> Signup and view all the answers

The phenomenon where classical physics predicted an infinite amount of energy emitted at short wavelengths is known as the ______ catastrophe.

<p>ultraviolet</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Wien's distribution law, the energy density of black body radiation depends on both ______ and temperature.

<p>wavelength</p> Signup and view all the answers

Planck's law describes the spectral density of ______ emitted by a black body in thermal equilibrium.

<p>radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

The peak spectral irradiance of a black body decreases as the ______ is increased.

<p>wavelength</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to classical theory, light is considered to be a continuous wave and its energy depends on its ______.

<p>intensity</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ effect demonstrated that light can eject electrons from a metal surface, but only if the frequency of light is above a certain threshold.

<p>photoelectric</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to ______'s Law, the wavelength of light emitted by a black body is inversely proportional to its temperature.

<p>Wien</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ catastrophe refers to the failure of classical physics to predict the observed spectrum of radiation emitted by black bodies.

<p>ultraviolet</p> Signup and view all the answers

______'s Law quantifies the energy of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a black body in terms of its frequency and temperature.

<p>Planck</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the photoelectric effect, even low intensity light can ______ electrons if the frequency is above the threshold.

<p>eject</p> Signup and view all the answers

Arthur Compton's experiment showed that the interaction between X-rays and electrons leads to a change in their ______.

<p>wavelength</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to classical physics, increasing the ______ of radiation was thought to increase the kinetic energy of emitted electrons.

<p>intensity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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