Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

This section includes 22 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Energy of electron in a orbit of H-atom is   [RPET 2000]

A. Positive    
B. Negative
C. Is twice the outside value
D. Nothing can be said
Answer» C. Is twice the outside value
2.

Number of spectral lines in hydrogen atom is   [CPMT 1997]

A. 3
B. 6
C. \[\frac{I}{zmt}=\text{constant}\]   
D. Infinite
Answer» E.
3.

In Rutherford scattering experiment, what will be the correct angle for \[\alpha \] scattering for an impact parameter b = 0 [CBSE PMT 1994; JIPMER 2000]

A. \[{{90}^{o}}\] 
B. \[{{270}^{o}}\]
C. 0.8 gm 
D. \[{{180}^{o}}\]
Answer» E.
4.

Ionization energy of hydrogen is 13.6 eV. If \[h=6.6\times {{10}^{-34}}J-\]sec, the value of R will be of the order of [RPMT 1997]

A. \[{{10}^{10}}{{m}^{-1}}\]
B. \[{{10}^{7}}{{m}^{-1}}\]
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. \[{{10}^{-7}}{{m}^{-1}}\]
Answer» C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
5.

The extreme wavelengths of Paschen series are [RPET 1997]

A. \[0.365\mu m\]and \[0.565\mu m\]
B. \[0.818\mu m\]and \[1.89\mu m\]
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. \[2.27\mu m\]and \[7.43\mu m\]
Answer» C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
6.

Which one of these is non-divisible [KCET 1994]

A. Nucleus
B. Photon
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. Atom
Answer» C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
7.

The wavelength of the first line of Balmer series is \[6563\ {AA}\]. The Rydberg constant for hydrogen is about [MP PMT/PET 1998]

A. \[1.09\times {{10}^{7}}per\ m\]  
B. \[1.09\times {{10}^{8}}per\ m\]
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. \[1.09\times {{10}^{5}}per\ m\]
Answer» B. \[1.09\times {{10}^{8}}per\ m\]
8.

In a hydrogen atom, which of the following electronic transitions would  involve the maximum energy change [MP PET 1997]

A. From n = 2 to n = 1 
B. From n = 3 to n = 1
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. From n = 3 to n = 2
Answer» C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
9.

If the ionisation potential of helium atom is 24.6 volt, the energy required to ionise it will be [MP PMT 1996]

A. 24.6 eV 
B. 24.6 V
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. 13.6 eV
Answer» B. 24.6 V
10.

Which of the following statements about the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom is false [MP PMT 1995]

A. Acceleration of electron in n = 2 orbit is less than that in n = 1 orbit
B. Angular momentum of electron in n = 2 orbit is more than that in n = 1 orbit
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. Potential energy of electron in n = 2 orbit is less than that in n = 1 orbit
Answer» E.
11.

 Figure shows the energy levels P, Q, R, S and G of an atom where G is the ground state. A red line in the emission spectrum of the atom can be obtained by an energy level change from Q to S. A blue line can be obtained by following energy level change  [MP PMT 1994]

A. P to Q  
B. Q to R
C. 150 W  
D. R to G
Answer» E.
12.

The ratio of the energies of the hydrogen atom in its first to second excited state is [CPMT 1978]

A. 1/ 4
B. 4/9
C. 500 nm
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
13.

The radius of electron's second stationary orbit in Bohr's atom is R. The radius of the third orbit will be [EAMCET 1992; DPMT 1999]

A. 3 R 
B. 2.25 R
C. 6.2 ´ 108   
D. \[\frac{R}{3}\]
Answer» C. 6.2 ´ 108   
14.

Radius of first Bohr orbit is r. What is the radius of 2nd Bohr orbit?    [BHU 2005]

A. 8r   
B. 2r
C. 64000 bits/sec
D. \[2\sqrt{2r}\]
Answer» D. \[2\sqrt{2r}\]
15.

If the binding energy of the electron in a hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV, the energy required to remove the electron from the first excited state of \[L{{i}^{++}}\] is [AIEEE 2003]

A. 122.4 eV   
B. 30.6 eV
C. 8 to 88 MHz  
D. 3.4 eV
Answer» C. 8 to 88 MHz  
16.

The ratio of speed of an electron in ground state in Bohrs first orbit of hydrogen atom to velocity of light in air is [MH CET 2002]

A. \[\frac{{{e}^{2}}}{2{{\varepsilon }_{0}}hc}\]  
B. \[\frac{2{{e}^{2}}{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}{hc}\]
C. 270 W  
D. \[\frac{2{{\varepsilon }_{0}}hc}{{{e}^{2}}}\]
Answer» B. \[\frac{2{{e}^{2}}{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}{hc}\]
17.

An electron jumps from 5th orbit to 4th orbit of hydrogen atom. Taking the Rydberg constant as \[{{10}^{7}}\] per metre. What will be the frequency of radiation emitted [Pb. PMT 2001]

A. \[6.75\times {{10}^{12}}\,Hz\] 
B. \[6.75\times {{10}^{14}}\,Hz\]
C. Frequency modulation
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
18.

Radius of the first orbit of the electron in a hydrogen atom is 0.53 Å. So, the radius of the third orbit will be [Kerala (Engg.) 2001]

A. 2.12 Å  
B. 4.77 Å
C. \[\frac{1}{1490},\frac{1}{1510}\] 
D. 1.59 Å
Answer» C. \[\frac{1}{1490},\frac{1}{1510}\] 
19.

The ratio of the speed of the electron in the first Bohr orbit of hydrogen and the speed of light is equal to (where e, h and c have their usual meanings)   [MP PMT 2000]

A. \[2\pi hc/{{e}^{2}}\]   
B. \[{{e}^{2}}h/2\pi c\]
C. Is highly directional
D. \[2\pi {{e}^{2}}/hc\]
Answer» E.
20.

In Bohr model of hydrogen atom, the ratio of periods of revolution of an electron in \[n=2\] and \[n=1\] orbits is [EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]

A. 2 : 1
B. 4 : 1
C. Horizontal type
D. 16 : 1
Answer» D. 16 : 1
21.

In hydrogen atom, if the difference in the energy of the electron in \[n=2\] and \[n=3\] orbits is E, the ionization energy of hydrogen atom is     [EAMCET (Med.) 2000]

A. 13.2 E  
B. 7.2 E
C. m1 = m2
D. 3.2 E
Answer» C. m1 = m2
22.

What will be the angular momentum of a electron, if energy of this electron in H-atom is 1.5eV (in J-sec) [RPMT 2000]

A. \[1.05\times {{10}^{-34}}\]
B. \[2.1\times {{10}^{-34}}\]
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. \[-2.1\times {{10}^{-34}}\]
Answer» D. \[-2.1\times {{10}^{-34}}\]