Wave-particle duality: Exploring the Quantum Realm Wave-particle duality 1 / 10 According to the de Broglie hypothesis, the wavelength of a particle is inversely proportional to which of the following? Mass Momentum Speed Temperature 2 / 10 What physical principle is described by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle? Energy conservation Position and momentum cannot be precisely measured simultaneously Energy and mass are interchangeable Wave-particle duality 3 / 10 In the double-slit experiment, what happens to the interference pattern if the wavelength of light is decreased? The pattern becomes finer The pattern becomes coarser The pattern disappears The pattern shifts laterally 4 / 10 Which of the following particles will have the longest de Broglie wavelength if they all move at the same speed? Proton Electron Neutron Alpha particle 5 / 10 The Davisson-Germer experiment demonstrated the wave nature of which particle? Proton Electron Neutron Alpha particle 6 / 10 What is the de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with a speed of 2 × 10⁶ m/s? (Mass of electron = 9.11 × 10⁻³¹ kg, Planck’s constant = 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s) 0.364 nm 0.182 nm 0.121 nm 0.091 nm 7 / 10 Which quantum phenomenon is explained by considering light as particles? Interference Photoelectric effect Diffraction Polarization 8 / 10 The Compton effect is evidence of the particle nature of light. What property of light does it demonstrate? Energy transfer to matter Photon scattering Wave-particle interactions Magnetic effects of photons 9 / 10 How does the wave-particle duality of electrons influence their behavior in electron microscopes? It creates diffraction patterns It magnifies images It resolves atomic structures It does not affect their behavior 10 / 10 What happens to the de Broglie wavelength of a particle as its momentum increases? It increases It decreases It remains constant It becomes zero Your score is By WordPress Quiz plugin
