Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Pair production does not occur in X-ray imaging.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

A photon of energy 4.1 MeV is incident on a lead nucleus, causing the creation of electron-positron pair. They travel perpendicular to the initial direction of the photon. The energy of the electron is ____________

A. 4.1 MeV
B. 2.05 MeV
C. 1.02 MeV
D. 0.51 MeV
Answer» C. 1.02 MeV
3.

A 3.0 MeV photon interacts with a lead nucleus in empty space. What would be the Kinetic Energy of the electron and positron pair?

A. 2.01 MeV
B. 1.5 MeV
C. 1.45 MeV
D. Electron-Positron pair won t be created
Answer» E.
4.

Charge and momentum are conserved in Pair Production.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

What is the rest mass energies for electron, Ee, and positron, EP?

A. E<sub>e</sub> = 1.02 MeV, E<sub>P</sub> = 1.02 MeV
B. E<sub>e</sub> = 0.51 MeV, E<sub>P</sub> = 1.02 MeV
C. E<sub>e</sub> = 1.02 MeV, E<sub>P</sub> = 0.51 MeV
D. E<sub>e</sub> = 0.51 MeV, E<sub>P</sub> = 0.51 MeV
Answer» E.
6.

What kind of photon is required for the pair production phenomenon to occur?

A. Visible Light Photon
B. X-ray Photon
C. -ray Photon
D. UV Photon
Answer» D. UV Photon
7.

For Pair Production phenomenon to occur the photon must have energy, greater than or equal to ______________

A. 0.51 MeV
B. 1.02 MeV
C. 0.32 MeV
D. 0.85 MeV
Answer» C. 0.32 MeV
8.

What is the relation between the interaction parameter, b , and atomic radius, R, for the Pair Production?

A. b &gt; R
B. b R
C. b &lt; R
D. No relation between b and R
Answer» D. No relation between b and R