Quantum Mechanics Introductory Quiz
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Who first coined the term 'quantum mechanics'?

  • Niels Bohr
  • Albert Einstein
  • Max Born (correct)
  • Werner Heisenberg

    • Which phenomena can be explained by considering light as a wave only?

  • Compton Effect and polarization
  • Interference and diffraction (correct)
  • Polarization and photoelectric effect
  • Photoelectric effect and Compton Effect

    • When a photon of energy hυ is incident on the surface of the metal, what happens to the rest of the energy?

  • It is completely absorbed by the emitter
  • It is used in liberating the electron from the metal
  • It is converted into potential energy
  • It is given to the electron as kinetic energy (correct)

    • What is the dual nature of light?

    <p>Behavior of light as both wave and particle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Einstein's theory of photoelectric effect, what is the energy used in liberating the electron from the metal called?

    <p>Work function</p> Signup and view all the answers

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