The Electron: Quiz

Description

This quiz covers topics learnt in the mind map on the electron, and the corresponding notes on subatomic particles, energy, thermionic emission, x-rays and the photoelectric effect.
alex.examtime9373
Quiz by alex.examtime9373, updated more than 1 year ago
alex.examtime9373
Created by alex.examtime9373 about 10 years ago
244
4

Resource summary

Question 1

Question
What is the mass of an electron?
Answer
  • I u
  • - 1 u
  • 1/1840 u
  • 1/1840 g

Question 2

Question
What unit is used to measure the energy of an electron?
Answer
  • Joules
  • Watts
  • Electronvolts

Question 3

Question
Thermionic emission is the emission of electrons from the surface of a hot metal.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

Question
What is the work function of a metal?
Answer
  • The minimum energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a metal.
  • The maximum limit for energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a metal.
  • The minimum frequency required to produce photoelectric emission

Question 5

Question
What phenomenon is the cathode ray tube based on?
Answer
  • Photoelectric effect
  • Thermionic emission
  • X-rays

Question 6

Question
X-rays are electromagnetic radiation of extremely long wavelength.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

Question
Which of the following is not a component of an X-ray tube?
Answer
  • Cathode & anode
  • Filament
  • Tungsten target
  • Fluorescent screen
  • Vacuum

Question 8

Question
Calculate the energy of a photon of light of frequency 8 x 10^14 Planck's constant = 6.6 x 10^-34 J s
Answer
  • 5.28 × 10^-19
  • 1.21 x 10^48
  • 5.28 × 10^19

Question 9

Question
What is the charge of a proton?
Answer
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Negative

Question 10

Question
In a cathode ray tube, where does thermionic emission occur?
Answer
  • At the cathode
  • At the anode
  • Along the filament
  • Across the fluorescent screen
Show full summary Hide full summary

Similar

Using GoConqr to teach science
Sarah Egan
AQA Physics P1 Quiz
Bella Statham
GCSE AQA Physics - Unit 3
James Jolliffe
Using GoConqr to study science
Sarah Egan
GCSE AQA Physics 1 Energy & Efficiency
Lilac Potato
Waves
kate.siena
Forces and their effects
kate.siena
Forces and motion
Catarina Borges
Junior Cert Physics formulas
Sarah Egan
OCR Physics P4 Revision
Dan Allibone
P2 Radioactivity and Stars
dfreeman