181- The work function for a metal is 4 eV. To emit a photo-electron of zero velocity from the surface of the metal the wavelength of incident light should be:
A. 2700 Å
B. 1700 Å
C. 5900 Å
D. 3100 Å
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Answer : D. 3100 Å
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182- The minimum energy required to remove an electron from the metal surface is called:
A. stopping potential
B. work function
C. threshold energy
D. both b and c
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Answer : D. both b and c
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183- The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons depends upon:
A. frequency of incident light
B. intensity of incident light
C. nature of cathode surface
D. both a and c
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Answer : D. both a and c
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184- The de Broglie wavelength of a particle of mass m and charge q accelerated from rest through a potential difference V is:
A. λ = h / √(2mqV)
B. λ = h / √(2mqv)
C. λ = h / √(2mq)
D. λ = h / √(2mV)
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Answer : A. λ = h / √(2mqV)
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185- The energy of a photon of wavelength λ is:
A. hc/λ
B. hλ/c
C. cλ/h
D. hcλ
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Answer : A. hc/λ
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186- The half-life of a radioactive element is 10 days. What is the fraction of the initial number of atoms left after 30 days?
A. 1/2
B. 1/4
C. 1/8
D. 1/16
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Answer : C. 1/8
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187- The half-life of a radioactive sample is 1 hour. What fraction of the sample will be left undecayed after 2 hours?
A. 1/2
B. 1/4
C. 1/8
D. 1/16
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Answer : B. 1/4
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188- The process in which a heavy nucleus splits into two nuclei of nearly equal mass is called:
A. radioactivity
B. nuclear fission
C. nuclear fusion
D. chain reaction
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Answer : B. nuclear fission
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189- The process in which two or more light nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus is called:
A. radioactivity
B. chain reaction
C. nuclear fusion
D. nuclear fission
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Answer : C. nuclear fusion
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190- The binding energy per nucleon is maximum for the nucleus of:
A. Iron
B. Uranium
C. Hydrogen
D. Helium
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Answer : A. Iron
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191- Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters: **FORTITUDE**
A. Courage
B. Cowardice
C. Fear
D. Strength
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Answer : A. Courage
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192- Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters: **ADVERSITY**