Quantum Physics and Special Relativity - Term 4, Year 12

What are the four fundamental forces?

What is the relationship between atoms and the following fundamental forces?
(a) Electromagnetic Force
(b) Strong Nuclear Force
(c) Weak Nuclear Force

What occurs as a black body is heated?

Define:
Quanta

Define:
Photon

What are the equations for the energy of a photon?

What is the equation for the frequency of a photon?

What must be exceeded for an electron to be ejected from a metal surface when illuminated?

Once a photocurrent is registered, what occurs when the following occur?
(a) The light intensity is increased
(b) The light frequency is increased

How is electron kinetic energy measured?

What are the equations for the kinetic energy of an ejected electron?

What are the equations for the momentum of a scattered photon?

Scattered possess ______ energy and _______ wavelengths compared to the incident photon.

Define:
Ground state

Define:
Excitation

Define:
Ionisation energy

What is the ionisation energy for Hydrogen?

What is the equation for the energy of a quantum orbital?

Define:
Inertial Reference Frame

What is Newton's Law of Inertia?

Define:
Relativity Principle

What are the two postulates of special relativity?

In relativity, how is simultaneity defined?

What are the equations for time, mass and length dilation?