Physics Test 1

If the atomic number of an element is 8, the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the L shell is:

Matching; highly penetrating based upon frequency

The particles within the nucleus that contribute a positive charge are the:

Calculate the frequency of red light with a wavelength of approximately 4.0 nm (nm = 10−9).

While wearing a lead apron, where should the film badge be worn?

The nuclear components that distinguish one element from another are the

In the electromagnetic spectrum, the waves with the longest wavelengths are:

The atomic number is the number of ____ contained in the nucleus.

In the excitation process, electrons in an atom are moved to a/an ____ energy state.

An element with an atomic number of 22 has how many electrons in the second principal quantum number level (L shell)?

The principle difference between an X-ray photon and a gamma ray is the:

The shape of all electromagnetic radiation follows a form known as a(n):

The branch of physics pertaining to the origin and nature of X-rays is defined by which of the following?

X-rays were discovered on :

Matching; increases as the number of electrons and protons increases

A period in the periodic table is

If an electron is gained or lost from an atom, that atom becomes

Photon wavelength is

Quarks may behave according to the ____ theory.

The maximum number of electrons found in any energy level (shell) at any point in time is calculated by the formula

Matching; Electrons moving around in specific orbitals demonstrate this energy.

What is the maximum number of electrons that may be contained within the "M" shell of an atom?

Matching; A gain or loss of this atomic particle creates an isotope.

Matching; can be long wavelengths in kilometers

Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of the wave equation?

The shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum are produced by:

Matching; entirely concentrated in the nucleus

All of the following are true of the substance glucose (C^6H^12O^6) EXCEPT:

Matching; possesses a negative charge and minute mass

Electromagnetic radiation with a frequency of 2,000 hertz would have a wavelength of

Matching; the product of frequency and wavelength

According to the “rule of octets,”

The most widely accepted theory of atomic structure is that proposed by:

All of the following are true of electromagnetic energies EXCEPT:

The ability of a body to do work by virtue of its location or state is called?

The sum of protons and neutrons in a nucleus is called the

Groups of the periodic table

Matching; the transference of energy to an atom

Which of the following is the product of Force X Distance?

The maximum number of electrons in a period with a principal quantum number of 4, located in the N- shell is

If the photon frequency of electromagnetic radiation is increased tenfold, then the

Isotopes have ____ mass numbers and ____ atomic numbers when compared to their original element.

Matching; an expression of wavelength

The unit of mass is the

Matching; A change in the number of these changes the identity of the element.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that the total amount of energy in the universe is:

The smallest subdivision of an element having the physical properties of that element is a(n):

To set a resting body in motion, one must apply?

What is the branch of science that deals with matter, energy, and their relationship to each other?

An electron is ____ charged and has a mass of ____ amu(s).

In a vacuum, electromagnetic radiation

Anything that occupies space and has weight is defined:

An isotope of boron has 5 protons and 6 neutrons. The atomic number of boron is

Matching; expressed as the height of the wave

The energy that holds electrons at specific levels or shells within the atom is called?

Carbon has an atomic number of 6. One of its isotopes has a mass number of 14. The number of neutrons in this isotope is

The orderly arrangement of elements in the periodic table is based upon

If the frequency of a wave is 1,000 hertz and is traveling at 50,000 m/sec, then its wavelength is

The nucleus of an atom:

An atom has an atomic number of 18 and a mass number of 38. Letting P = the number of protons and N = the number of n