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Physics Unit 9

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Most properties of light could be explained by the ________ theory of light.   show
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show emission  
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As energy is added to an atom, its electrons shift to a(n) __________ energy level.   show
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show photon  
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Different amounts of energy produce light of different ____________.   show
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show protons  
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An atom in its normal state has the same number of protons as _________.   show
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show acceleration  
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According to classical physics, _____________ are in a constant state of acceleration.   show
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An electron's energy never _____________ in its orbit.   show
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Each element has its own characteristic _____________ of light.   show
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A spectroscope produces a clear picture of an element's ____________.   show
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As an element is heated, it incandesces, which means it emits _____________.   show
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show absorbs  
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show the same as  
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___________ believed that light consisted of a stream of particles, even though his experiments with lenses, mirrors, and glass plates suggested to him that light traveled in waves.   show
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show Thomas Young's  
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show Max Planck's  
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show Albert Einstein's  
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show rise  
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show ultraviolet catastrophe  
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show electrons  
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show frequency  
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The only way the photoelectric effect can be satisfactorily explained is by the ___________ theory of light.   show
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Light arrives at its destination as ____________.   show
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show complementarity  
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show Planck's constant  
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The planetary model of the atom has ___________ orbiting the nucleus of the atom.   show
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The "raisin-pudding" model of the atom stated that electrons were in orbits at a _____________ from the nucleus defined by the energy state of the electron.   show
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show electromagnetic radiation  
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Light consists of electromagnetic waves. T/F   show
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Light consists of streams of particles. T/F   show
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The scientist who suggested that particles of matter in motion should have wave properties was ________________.   show
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show Schrodinger  
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show Heisenberg  
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Each energy shell is made up of one or more __________ traveling with a particular frequency.   show
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show exact  
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The electron ___________ find an energy level where its oscillations form a standing wave.   show
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The quantum numbers, taken together, give an ___________ picture of the configuration of each electron in the atom.   show
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show Planck  
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show Thomson  
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show Sommerfeld  
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show True  
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show False  
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Samuel Goudsmit and George Uhlenbeck were among the first scientists to accept the "matter wave" theory. T/F   show
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The probabilities of an electron's position are best visualized with an electron cloud diagram. T/F   show
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show False  
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show True  
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The first or principal quantum number has to do with the ______________.   show
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The second or angular momentum quantum number has to do with the _________________.   show
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The third or magnetic quantum number has to do with the ____________.   show
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The fourth or spin quantum number has to do with the _______________.   show
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Light emission is explained by the ___________ theory of light.   show
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As _____________ is added to an atom, the electrons shift to a higher energy level.   show
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The ____________ of an atom consists of protons and neutrons.   show
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show waves  
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show blackbody  
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Thomson discovered the __________.   show
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show standing wave  
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show electrons  
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An electron cloud diagram shows the ____________ of an electron's position.   show
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The scientist who suggested that particles of matter in motion should have wave properties was ______________.   show
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The scientist who suggested that a wave function could determine the probability of an electron occupying any particular energy shell was ____________.   show
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show Heisenberg  
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The electron must find an energy level where its oscillations form a(n) ____________.   show
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The scientist who gave a quantum description and formula to describe the curve of the radiation in blackbodies was ____________.   show
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show Sommerfeld  
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The "raisin-pudding" model of the atom has electrons floating around in a(n) ___________ charged "sea".   show
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show electrons  
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According to classical physics, _________ are in a constant state of acceleration.   show
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Different amounts of energy added to an atom produce ____________ of different frequencies.   show
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show electrons  
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show Planck's constant  
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The principle that it is impossible to be sure of both the position and momentum of an electron at any one instant is called the ___________.   show
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The quantum number associated with the energy shell level in which the electron is located at any one time is the ______________ quantum number.   show
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show energy  
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As the energy level of an atom shifts from an excited state back to a normal state, a(n) _____________ is released.   show
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show frequencies  
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The photoelectric effect is the phenomenon of _______________ being emitted when light strikes a metal surface.   show
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____________ called the dual nature of light complementarity.   show
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show Heisenberg  
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To get a clear picture of the characteristic light emissions from an element, use a _____________.   show
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An element's absorption spectrum is ________________ its emission spectrum.   show
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show light  
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Light consists of ________________ waves.   show
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show photons  
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