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The document is a practice exam for MDCAT physics containing 30 multiple choice questions related to modern physics and nuclear physics. It provides the exam date, duration, total marks, instructor name, and instructs students to write answers on an objective answer sheet by filling in the corresponding circle for the correct answer choice. The questions cover topics like hydrogen atom energy levels, photoelectric effect, x-rays, radioactive decay, and more.

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Modern Physics and Nuclear Physics (PP) 2019 (Unsolved)

The document is a practice exam for MDCAT physics containing 30 multiple choice questions related to modern physics and nuclear physics. It provides the exam date, duration, total marks, instructor name, and instructs students to write answers on an objective answer sheet by filling in the corresponding circle for the correct answer choice. The questions cover topics like hydrogen atom energy levels, photoelectric effect, x-rays, radioactive decay, and more.

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Unique Idea Academy, Sahiwal

Subject: Physics Class: MDCAT (Practice Problems)


Topic: Modern Physics and Nuclear Physics Time duration: 22 min
Date of Examination: 03-Aug-2019 Total Marks: 5 × 30 = 150
Instructor: Muhammad Bilal Azam Obtained Marks:
Student’s name: Roll No:

Note: Write answers to the questions on objective answer sheet provided. Four possible answers A, B, C D to
each question are given. Which answer you consider correct, fill the corresponding circle A, B, C or D given in
front of each question with Marker or pen ink on the answer sheet provided.

Q. 1 To what temperature must a hydrogen sample be heated so that the average molecular energy equals the bind-
ing energy of the hydrogen atom, where the binding energy of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV = 2.18 × 10−18 J?
A. 0.05 × 105 K B. 1.05 × 105 K C. 2.05 × 105 K D. 3.05 × 105 K

Q. 2 A proton and an electron come together to form a hydrogen atom in its ground state. Under the assumption
that a single photon is emitted in this process, what is its frequency?
A. 1.3 × 1015 Hz B. 2.3 × 1015 Hz C. 3.3 × 1015 Hz D. 4.3 × 1015 Hz

Q. 3 A sample of hydrogen gas is bombarded by a beam of electrons. How much energy must the electrons have
if the first line of the Balmer spectral series, corresponding to a transition from the n = 3 state to the n = 2
state, is to be radiated?
A. −1.5 eV B. −1.3 eV C. −1.0 eV D. −1.7 eV

Q. 4 de Broglie waves can be regarded as waves of .


A. energy B. momentum C. electric charge D. probability

Q. 5 Wave behavior is exhibited by .


A. only particles at rest B. only moving particles C. only charged particles D. all particles

Q. 6 When the upper energy band of a solid is partly filled with electrons, the solid is .
A. an insulator B. a conductor C. an n–type semiconductor D. a p–type semiconductor

Q. 7 The half–life of the sodium isotope 24


11Na against beta decay is 15 h. How long does it take for seven–eighths
of a sample of this isotope to decay?
A. 15 h B. 30 h C. 45 h D. 60 h

Q. 8 Nearly all the volume occupied by matter consists of .


A. electrons B. protons C. neutrons D. empty space

Q. 9 The weakest of the four fundamental interactions is the .


A. gravitational B. electromagnetic C. strong D. weak

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Q. 10 Each nucleus of the nitrogen isotope 167N contains .
A. 7 neutrons B. 9 neutrons C. 16 neutrons D. 23 neutrons
Q. 11 Nuclear fusion and fission reactions give off energy because .
A. the binding energy per nucleon is least for nuclei of intermediate size
B. the binding energy per nucleon is most for nuclei of intermediate size
C. they liberate neutrons
D. they liberate protons
Q. 12 The energy that heats the sun has its origin in .
A. radioactivity
B. nuclear fission
C. the production of helium from hydrogen
D. the production of hydrogen from helium
Q. 13 When the uranium isotope 234
92U undergoes alpha decay, the result is the nuclide .
230 230 232 230
A. 90Th B. 92U C. 88Ra D. 88Ra

Q. 14 The copper isotope 64 64


29Cu decays into the nickel isotope 28Cu by emitting .
A. an electron B. a positron C. an alpha particle D. a gamma ray
Q. 15 What happens to the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus that emits a gamma–ray photon? What
happens to its mass?
A. Z and A are unchanged, but the actual mass decreases in proportion to the energy lost.
B. Z and A are changed, but the actual mass decreases in proportion to the energy lost.
C. Z and A are unchanged, but the actual mass decreases in proportion to the energy gained.
D.
E. Z and A are changed, but the actual mass decreases in proportion to the energy gained.
E
Q. 16 A. The energy E and momentum p are related as p = .
c
R. The photon behave as a particle.
A. A and R are both correct and R is correct explanation of A.
B. A and R are both correct and R is not correct explanation of A.
C. A is correct but R is false.
D. Both A and R are false.
Q. 17 The light rays having photons of energy 1.8 eV are falling on a metal surface having a work function of
1.2 eV. What is the stopping potential to be applied to stop the emitting electrons?
A. 3 V B. 1.2 V C. 0.6 V D. 1.4 V
Q. 18 If the KE of a free electron doubles then its de Broglie wavelength changes by a factor of .
1 1 √
A. B. √ C. 2 D. 2
2 2

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Q. 19 Find the correct statement.
A. A free electron can absorb a photon completely.
B. A free electron cannot absorb a photon completely.
C. A free electron cannot exist.
D. A free neutron can exist for a long time.

Q. 20 When the incident frequency is f0 , K is the (KE)max of the electrons emitted and Φ is work function of
the surface. If the incident frequency is doubled, then new (KE)max will be .
A. 2K B. 2K − Φ C. 2K + Φ D. 2K + 2Φ

Q. 21 The frequency of incident light falling on a photosensitive metal plate is doubled. The kinetic energy of
the emitted photoelectrons is .
A. doubled B. unchanged C. more than double D. less than double

Q. 22 Let K1 be the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted by light of wavelength λ1 and K2 corre-
sponding to wavelength λ2 . If λ1 = 2λ2 , then .
K2
A. 2K1 = K2 B. K1 = 2K2 C. K1 < D. K1 > 2K2
2
Q. 23 If the frequency of light in a photoelectric experiment is doubled, then the stopping potential will be
.
A. halved B. doubled C. more than double D. less than double

Q. 24 The ratio of maximum wavelength of the Lyman series in hydrogen atom to the maximum wavelnegth in
the Paschen series is .
3 6 52 7
A. B. C. D.
105 15 7 108
Q. 25 Transition from state n = 4 to n = 3 in a hydrogen like atom results in UV radiation. IR radiations will be
obtained in the transition .
A. 2 → 1 B. 3 → 2 C. 4 → 2 D. 5 → 4

Q. 26 X–rays are produced in an x–ray tube operating at a given accelerating voltage. The wavelength of the
continuous x-rays has value from .
A. 0 to ∞ B. λmin to ∞ where λmin > 0 C. 0 to λmax where λmax < ∞ D. data is insufficient

Q. 27 The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of hydrogen is about −3.4 eV. Its kinetic energy is
.
A. 3.4 eV B. 6.8 eV C. −3.4 eV D. −6.8 eV

Q. 28 The x–rays coming from an x–ray tube will be .


A. monochromatic
B. having all wavelengths smaller than a certain minimum wavelength
C. having all wavelengths greater than a certain minimum wavelength
D. having all wavelengths between certain minimum and maximum wavelengths

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Q. 29 The momentum of an x–ray photon of wavelength 0.10 nm will be .
A. 6.62 × 10−34 kg m s−1 B. 3.31 × 10−24 kg m s−1 C. 3.31 × 10−34 kg m s−1 D. 6.62 × 10−24 kg m s−1

Q. 30 A radioactive sample decays in two modes. In one mode, its half–life is t1 and in the other mode, its
half–life is t2 . The overall half–life is .
t1 + t2 t1 t2 t1 t2
A. t1 + t2 B. C. D.
2 t1 + t2 t1 − t2

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