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Tutorial 2 Quantum Physics

The document contains 7 practice questions from a Modern Physics tutorial covering topics like the photoelectric effect, Compton scattering, photon energy, de Broglie wavelength, the De Broglie hypothesis, single and double slit diffraction, quantum mechanics terms like wave functions, probability density, normalization, and operators. It also includes a question about the ground state energy of an electron in a 1D infinite potential well of varying width.

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Tutorial 2 Quantum Physics

The document contains 7 practice questions from a Modern Physics tutorial covering topics like the photoelectric effect, Compton scattering, photon energy, de Broglie wavelength, the De Broglie hypothesis, single and double slit diffraction, quantum mechanics terms like wave functions, probability density, normalization, and operators. It also includes a question about the ground state energy of an electron in a 1D infinite potential well of varying width.

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Course Code : SIF1004 Course Title : MODERN PHYSICS

Course Code : SMES 1203 Course Title : MODERN PHYSICS

Tutorial :2

1. The work function of a certain material is 5.8 eV. What is the photoelectric threshold
frequency for this material?
[Ans: 1.4 × 10 𝑠 ]

2. The wavelength of the incident photon in Compton scattering is 0.4 nm. If sin /2 is 0.5,
calculate the wavelength of scattered radiation.
[Ans: 0.4012 nm]

3. What are (a) the energy of a photon corresponding to wavelength 1.00 nm, (b) the kinetic
energy of an electron with de Broglie wavelength 1.00 nm, (c) the energy of a photon
corresponding to wavelength 1.00 fm.
[Ans: 1.24 keV; 1.50 eV; 1.24 GeV]

4. Describe photoelectric effect with diagram and graphs (current vs potential difference,
stopping potential vs frequency of incident light).

5. What is De Broglie Hypothesis? Describe conceptually the phenomenon of single & double
slit diffraction.

6. Describe the following terms in quantum mechanics?


(i)Wave function
(ii) Probability density
(iii) Normalization
(iv) Operators

7. The ground-state energy of an electron trapped in a one-dimensional infinite potential well


is 2.6 eV. What will this quantity be if the width of the potential well is doubled?
[Ans: 0.65 eV]

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