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OCR A-Level Physics A Electrons, waves and photons overview quiz quiz

11questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which equation correctly gives the mean drift velocity of charge carriers in a wire?

  2. A cell of emf 1.5 V1.5\ \text{V} and internal resistance 0.50 Ω0.50\ \Omega drives a current of 0.60 A0.60\ \text{A}. What is the terminal potential difference?

  3. Two resistors of 6.0 Ω6.0\ \Omega and 3.0 Ω3.0\ \Omega are connected in parallel. What is their combined resistance?

  4. Which statement about the wave equation v=fλv = f\lambda is correct?

  5. In a stationary wave, what is the distance between two adjacent nodes?

  6. Monochromatic light passes through a grating with slit spacing dd. Which condition gives a bright maximum at angle θ\theta?

  7. Light travels from a denser medium to a less dense one. What happens beyond the critical angle?

  8. Which list places electromagnetic waves in order of increasing frequency?

  9. Which observation of the photoelectric effect cannot be explained by the wave model of light?

  10. A photon has a frequency of 6.0×1014 Hz6.0 \times 10^{14}\ \text{Hz}. What is its energy? Take h=6.63×1034 J sh = 6.63 \times 10^{-34}\ \text{J s}.

  11. An electron and a proton have the same speed. How do their de Broglie wavelengths compare?