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Quiz about Elementary Quantum Mechanics
Quiz about Elementary Quantum Mechanics

Elementary Quantum Mechanics Trivia Quiz


This is a fairly simple quiz which one should be able to get a relatively high score on, if you know anything about quantum mechanics.

A multiple-choice quiz by napkintosh. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
napkintosh
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
1,096
Updated
Aug 04 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
6422
Last 3 plays: Guest 84 (7/10), Guest 51 (7/10), Guest 94 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. He said all matter in motion has a wavelike nature. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. His theory, simplified, was that the electrons in the atom move in precisely determined orbits. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What Greek letter is used to denote frequency? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. If you have light of 5500 Angstroms, what color is it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states that it is impossible to accurately and simultaneously determine which properties of fast moving particles? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The principal quantum number is represented by what variable? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following is an actual name for a quark? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who received the Nobel Prize for his explanation of the photoelectric effect (light behaves like a particle)? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What orbital has the most (7) possible orientations in space? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What kind of animal did Erwin Schrodinger contemplate using in his famous thought experiment? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. He said all matter in motion has a wavelike nature.

Answer: deBroglie

Thus, another name for quantum mechanics is wave mechanics.
2. His theory, simplified, was that the electrons in the atom move in precisely determined orbits.

Answer: Bohr

This theory is now defunct and has been replaced by the newer, better quantum mechanical model.
3. What Greek letter is used to denote frequency?

Answer: Nu

While nu is used to show frequency, lambda is used to show wavelength.
4. If you have light of 5500 Angstroms, what color is it?

Answer: Green

5. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states that it is impossible to accurately and simultaneously determine which properties of fast moving particles?

Answer: position and momentum

6. The principal quantum number is represented by what variable?

Answer: n

The principal quantum number represents energy levels in the atom. The secondary quantum number represents the shape of the orbital (s, p, d, f). The magnetic quantum number represents the different ways an orbital is oriented in space, and the spin quantum number represents the two ways an electron can spin on its axis.
7. Which of the following is an actual name for a quark?

Answer: charm

Quarks come in various 'flavors' - up, down, top (truth), bottom (beauty), strange, and charm - and colors.
8. Who received the Nobel Prize for his explanation of the photoelectric effect (light behaves like a particle)?

Answer: Einstein

9. What orbital has the most (7) possible orientations in space?

Answer: f

10. What kind of animal did Erwin Schrodinger contemplate using in his famous thought experiment?

Answer: cat

Source: Author napkintosh

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