Modern Physics I - SS3 Physics Past Questions and Answers - page 1
Which of these terms is directly related to modern physics?
Atomic
Nuclear
GeneticÂ
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 Â
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Evolution
The theory of relativity was developed by
Schrodinger
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
James Fisher
The foundation of modern physics is
Classical physics
Quantum mechanicsÂ
Nuclear physics
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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
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What was the first experiment to demonstrate the wave-particle duality of light?
Double-slit experiment
Photoelectric effect
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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
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