Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ): Put tick marks on the correct answers. [1x5=5]
a) A black body absorbs/emits
(a) only UV radiations
(b) only IR radiations
(c) only visible lights
(d) all kinds of radiations
b) For pair production photon interact with nucleus and produces
(a) electron
(b) positron
(c) proton
(d) electron and positron
c) Photoelectrons could have kinetic energy for a metal when the incident photon's wavelength is
to/than the cutoff wavelength of that metal.
(a) equal
(b) greater
(c) less
(d) none
d) Work function of a metal
(a) depends on the wavelength of the incident photons
(b) is constant for a metal
(c) both
(d) none
e) For Compton effect, the change in wavelength of the incident x-ray is maximum when the
scattering angle becomes
(a) 0°
(b) 90°
(c) 180°
(d) 360°
Explain: a) Photoelectric effect, b) Ultraviolet catastrophe [2+3]