Module 4 Set Homework

8a Wave Particle Duality

15 marks

1. Fig. 26.1 shows part of the apparatus for an experiment in which electrons pass
through a thin slice of graphite (carbon atoms) and emerge to produce concentric
rings on a fluorescent screen.

i. Explain how this experiment demonstrates the wave-nature of electrons.

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ii. The beam of electrons in the apparatus shown in Fig. 26.1 is produced by
accelerating electrons through a potential difference of 1200 V.

Show that the de Broglie wavelength of the electrons is 3.5 x 10 −11 m.

(2 marks)

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iii. When de Broglie first put forward his idea it was new to the scientific
community. Describe one way in which they could validate his ideas.

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2. In a demonstration experiment of the photoelectric effect, light of wavelength 440 nm

incident on a clean metal surface causes electrons to be emitted. No electrons are emitted
from the surface when the wavelength of the incident light is greater than 550 nm.

i. Show that the maximum speed of the emitted electrons in the experiment is about
4.5 × 105 m s−1.

(3 marks)

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ii. Calculate the minimum de Broglie wavelength of an emitted electron.

wavelength = ...........................................................(2 marks) m [2

3. Electromagnetic waves sometimes behave like particles, called photons. Name and
describe briefly one piece of evidence which supports this particle-like behaviour.
In your answer you should name the experiment and make clear how the observations
are explained using a photon model of electromagnetic radiation.

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