The electron
Significant Figures
Dual Nature of Light
Equations etc
Random
100

An electron has a charge of 

-1

100

How many sig figs are in the following?

8008

4

100

What do you call a particle of light?

a photon

100

What do the following letters stand for? 

c

c= speed of light 

h= Planck's constant 

100

what is the value of plank's constant?

6.626x10-34Jxs

200

Electrons are responsible for the ____________ properties of an atom.

chemical

200

How many sig figs are in the following? 000.00820

3
200

Your friend is trying to find the energy of a photon. Should he treat light as a wave or a particle?

Wave, he will use the wavelength 

200

Find the wavelength of light with a frequency of 2x1020 Hz.

1.5x10-12 m

200

What is the speed of light?

3.00x108m/s

300

When hight energy light hits a sheet of metal, some electrons are ejected. This is called the ________________ __________________.

photoelectric effect
300

How many sig figs are in the following? 

1.20x103

3

300

The dual nature of light says that light acts like a __________ and a ______________.

wave, particle

300

List the 4 equations for this unit.

E=mc2

Change in E=n x h x frequency


Energy of a photon= hc/wavelength 

speed= wavelength x frequency


300

Electrons exist in ___________ ______________.

Energy levels 
400

Electrons have some properties of ____________.

waves

400

How many sig figs are in the following? 

100.0

4

400

Refraction, reflection, and dispersion occur when light acts as a 

wave
400

Find the energy of a photon with a wavelength of 1.2x10-7m.

1.7x10-18 J

400

The wavelength and color of light released by an atom depends on the ____________ in energy between energy levels.

difference

500
Lithium burns red because electrons jump to their __________ state, and when they fall to their ________ state they release ________. The ________ of light depends on how far the electron fell. 

excited, ground, photons, color

500

how many significant figures will be in your final answer for the following operation? 

100x1928.000

1

500

The photoelectric effect occurs when light acts as a _______________.

particle

500

Calculate the change in energy of a a quanta of light with a wavelength of 1.6x10-8 m.

1.2x10-17J

500

Explain the dual nature of light.

Light can act as a wave or it can act as a particle.