Modern Physics - Quiz

  • A Classical physics deals with macroscopic phenomena, modern physics with microscopic phenomena
  • B Classical physics deals with electromagnetic forces, modern physics with gravitational forces
  • C Classical physics deals with slow speeds, modern physics with high speeds
  • D Classical physics deals with solid matter, modern physics with liquids
  • A Michelson-Morley experiment
  • B Rutherford gold foil experiment
  • C Young's double-slit experiment
  • D Stern-Gerlach experiment
  • A The position and velocity of an object cannot both be measured exactly, at the same time
  • B The energy and time duration of a particle cannot both be measured exactly, at the same time
  • C The charge and mass of a particle cannot both be measured exactly, at the same time
  • D The spin and magnetic moment of a particle cannot both be measured exactly, at the same time
  • A The speed of light in a vacuum is constant for all observers
  • B The gravitational force is proportional to the mass of the object
  • C Energy is conserved in all closed systems
  • D The acceleration due to gravity is the same for all objects
  • A Electrons are emitted from a material when it is exposed to light
  • B Light is refracted when passing through different media
  • C Light is diffracted when passing through a small aperture
  • D Light is polarized when reflected off a surface
  • A The probability distribution of a particle's position and momentum
  • B The energy levels in an atom
  • C The behavior of particles in a gravitational field
  • D The interaction between electric and magnetic fields
  • A A particle existing in multiple states simultaneously
  • B A particle with both positive and negative charge
  • C A wave that combines different frequencies
  • D A state where energy is conserved
  • A No two electrons can occupy the same quantum state simultaneously
  • B Electrons can jump between energy levels in an atom
  • C Particles can tunnel through potential barriers
  • D Light can be split into its component colors
  • A Particles that remain interconnected regardless of distance
  • B Particles that cannot be split into smaller components
  • C Particles that move faster than light
  • D Particles that exhibit only wave properties
  • A It relates the energy of a photon to its frequency
  • B It measures the charge of an electron
  • C It defines the speed of light in a vacuum
  • D It determines the gravitational force between two masses