Modern Physics I - SS3 Physics Past Questions and Answers - page 1
Which of these terms is directly related to modern physics?
Atomic
Nuclear
Genetic
Subatomic
Modern physics is the branch of physics that deals with________
The study of the fundamental nature of matter and energy at a macroscopic level
The study of the fundamental nature of matter and energy at a microscopic level
The study of the fundamental nature of quantum geophysics at a microscopic level
The study of the fundamental nature of quantum biology at a macroscopic level
Which of these theories is not associated with modern physics?
Quantum mechanics
Particle physics
Relativity
Evolution
The theory of relativity was developed by
Schrodinger
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
James Fisher
The foundation of modern physics is
Classical physics
Quantum mechanics
Nuclear physics
Cosmology
What is modern physics?
Define Cosmology
What does wave-particle duality mean in quantum mechanics?
Particles are always waves
Waves are always particles
Particles can exhibit wave-like behaviour and vice versa
Particles and waves are completely separate entities
What was the first experiment to demonstrate the wave-particle duality of light?
Double-slit experiment
Photoelectric effect
Blackbody radiation
Compton scattering
What is the uncertainty principle?
The principle that the position and momentum of a particle cannot be known simultaneously
The principle that the energy and momentum of a particle cannot be known simultaneously
The principle that the position and energy of a particle cannot be known simultaneously
The principle that the charge and spin of a particle cannot be known simultaneously