Chapter 39

1. Chapter 39

2. Suppose you roll a die 30 times. What is the expected numbers of 1’s and 6’s? 1. 4 2. 6 3. 8 4. 10 5. 12

3. Suppose you roll a die 30 times. What is the expected numbers of 1’s and 6’s? 1. 4 2. 6 3. 8 4. 10 5. 12

4. The figure shows the detection of photons in an optical experiment. Rank in order, from largest to smallest, the square of the amplitude function of the electromagnetic wave at positions A, B, C, and D. 1. A > B > C > D 2. A > B = D > C 3. C > B = D > A 4. D > C > B > A

5. The figure shows the detection of photons in an optical experiment. Rank in order, from largest to smallest, the square of the amplitude function of the electromagnetic wave at positions A, B, C, and D. 1. A > B > C > D 2. A > B = D > C 3. C > B = D > A 4. D > C > B > A

6. This is the wave function of a neutron. At what value of x is the neutron most likely to be found? 1. x =xA 2. x =xB 3. x =xC 4. x = 0

7. This is the wave function of a neutron. At what value of x is the neutron most likely to be found? 1. x =xA 2. x =xB 3. x =xC 4. x = 0

8. The value of the constant a is 1. a = 1.0 mm–1. 2. a = 2.0 mm–1. 3. a = 0.5 mm–1/2. 4. a = 1.0 mm–1/2. 5. a = 2.0 mm–1/2.

9. The value of the constant a is 1. a = 1.0 mm–1. 2. a = 2.0 mm–1. 3. a = 0.5 mm–1/2. 4. a = 1.0 mm–1/2 5. a = 2.0 mm–1/2.

10. What minimum bandwidth must a medium have to transmit a 100-ns-long pulse? 1. 0.1 MHz 2. 1 MHz 3. 10 MHz 4. 100 MHz 5. 1000 MHz

11. What minimum bandwidth must a medium have to transmit a 100-ns-long pulse? 1. 0.1 MHz 2. 1 MHz 3. 10 MHz 4. 100 MHz 5. 1000 MHz

12. Which of these particles, A or B, can you locate more precisely? 1. A 2. B 3. Both can be located with same precision.

13. Which of these particles, A or B, can you locate more precisely? 1. A 2. B 3. Both can be located with same precision.

14. Chapter 39 Reading Quiz

15. What basic experiment is used in this chapter to suggest a common description for both photons and electrons? 1. Cosmic ray spectrum 2. Electron interference 3. Neutron beta decay 4. Muon gyromagnetic ratio 5. Lunar laser ranging

16. What basic experiment is used in this chapter to suggest a common description for both photons and electrons? 1. Cosmic ray spectrum 2. Electron interference 3. Neutron beta decay 4. Muon gyromagnetic ratio 5. Lunar laser ranging

17. What is the quantity called? 1. Probability density 2. Angular field 3. Wave function 4. Potential energy function 5. Schrödinger function

18. What is the quantity called? 1. Probability density 2. Angular field 3. Wave function 4. Potential energy function 5. Schrödinger function

19. The quantity is called the 1. wave function. 2. probability. 3. probability density. 4. amplitude density. 5. Schrödinger function.

20. The quantity is called the 1. wave function. 2. probability. 3. probability density. 4. amplitude density. 5. Schrödinger function.

21. Requiring the sum of all probabilities to be equal to one is called 1. equalization. 2. unification. 3. normalization. 4. quantization.

22. Requiring the sum of all probabilities to be equal to one is called 1. equalization. 2. unification. 3. normalization. 4. quantization.