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This document appears to be a physics exam with 11 multiple choice questions covering topics like quantum mechanics, atomic physics, blackbody radiation, radioactivity, and more. The questions require calculations and reasoning to determine properties like photon wavelengths, particle speeds, emission energies, and other physical quantities. Step-by-step working is shown for some questions.

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________

NAME

PHYSICS 222
FINAL EXAM
MAY 11,2009

(PLEASE PRINT)

(25) 1. For a particle of mass m in an infinite square well of width a find the values of all
coefficients of the wave function. (Start with the time independent Schroedinger equation and
show each step carefully and clearly.)

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(20) 2. An electron and a proton are separated by a large distance and the electron approaches the
proton with a kinetic energy of 2 eV. If the electron is captured by the proton to form a
hydrogen atom in the ground state, what wavelength photon would be given off? (Show your
work clearly.)

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2
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2eV

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1
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7.

Tungsten is not a
(25) 3. A tungsten sphere 5 x i0 m in radius is suspended in space.

of a blackbody. What power input


blackbody but has an average emissive power that is 0.35 that
(Show your work clearly.)
is required to maintain the sphere at a temperature of 3000 K?

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(10) 4. The rest mass of an alpha particle is 6.7 x 10.27 kg. If an alpha particle has a kinetic
energy of 6 MeV, what is its speed?
is
29x10
m
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29x10
m
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(10) 5. in the spectrum of a blackbody, the wavelength of peak intensity


a is independent of temperature b increases as temperature increases c decreases as
temperature increases; d. is 0.0029m

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(10) 6. A gamma ray has energy of 1 MeV. What is the frequency associated with this photon?
z d 39Hz
39x10
H
H.z c 6
26
0
, b 24x1O
20
24x1
a Hz

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(10) 7. If a surface has a work function of 1.5 eV and photons of energy 2.7 eV are shone on the
surface, which of the following is a possible kinetic energy of the electrons emitted from the
surface?
a 1 0 eV, b 2 0 eV, c no electrons are emitted, d 3 0 eV

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What is the wavelength of this electron
eV.
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kin
a
has
(10) 8. An electron
0 d 39x10m
,
0
12x1
1
0 c m
19x1,
m
0 b 6
59x1,
m
a 6

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k

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e assumed to be given by P = A from x


(10) 9. Suppose a wave function wer
t value of A?
elsewhere. Normalization yields wha
a)
a 1 b ba c (ba), d (b

A:

a to x

b, P

the width
of a proton in a rigid box is 5.0 MeV, what is
(10) 10. If the ground state energy level
of the box?
43 rn; d. 6.4 x i0 rn
m; c. 6.4 x i0
rn; b. 2.7 x
a. 2.7 x

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initial
15 days. If a sample of this radioisotope has an
(10) 11. A radioisotope has a half-life of
will be the activity after 60 days?
activity of 6.4 x 106 decays per second, what
106 decays/s; d. 0.4 x 106 decay/s
a. 0; b. 1.6 x 106 decay/s; c. 0.8 x

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