Ch39

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Chapter 39
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Suppose you roll a die 30 times. What is the
expected numbers of 1s and 6s?
1. 4 2. 6 3. 8 4. 10 5. 12
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Suppose you roll a die 30 times. What is the
expected numbers of 1s and 6s?
1. 4 2. 6 3. 8 4. 10 5. 12
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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 gt B gt C gt D 2. A gt B D gt C 3. C gt B D
gt A 4. D gt C gt B gt A
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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 gt B gt C gt D 2. A gt B D gt C 3. C gt B D
gt A 4. D gt C gt B gt A
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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
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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
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The value of the constant a is
1. a 1.0 mm1. 2. a 2.0 mm1. 3. a 0.5
mm1/2. 4. a 1.0 mm1/2. 5. a 2.0 mm1/2.
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The value of the constant a is

• 1. a 1.0 mm1.
• 2. a 2.0 mm1.
• 3. a 0.5 mm1/2.
• 4. a 1.0 mm1/2
• 5. a 2.0 mm1/2.

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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
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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
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Which of these particles, A or B, can you locate
more precisely?
1. A 2. B 3. Both can be located with same
precision.
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Which of these particles, A or B, can you locate
more precisely?
1. A 2. B 3. Both can be located with same
precision.
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Chapter 39 Reading Quiz
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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
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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
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What is the quantity called?
1. Probability density 2. Angular field 3. Wave
function 4. Potential energy function 5.
Schrödinger function
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What is the quantity called?
1. Probability density 2. Angular field 3. Wave
function 4. Potential energy function 5.
Schrödinger function
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The quantity is called the
1. wave function. 2. probability. 3. probability
density. 4. amplitude density. 5. Schrödinger
function.
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The quantity is called the
1. wave function. 2. probability. 3. probability
density. 4. amplitude density. 5. Schrödinger
function.
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Requiring the sum of all probabilities to be
equal to one is called
1. equalization. 2. unification. 3.
normalization. 4. quantization.
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Requiring the sum of all probabilities to be
equal to one is called
1. equalization. 2. unification. 3.
normalization. 4. quantization.