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21.1Elementary Particles

Elementary Particles Revision Questions

1.What are the maximum orbital numbers (n, l, m and s) possible in a neutral chlorine Cl-17 atom?

  1. n = 3, l = 2, ml = 5, ms = 1
  2. n = 3, l = 3, ml = 5, ms = 2
  3. n = 3, l = 3, ml = 5, ms = 2
  4. n = 3, l = 5, ml = 7, ms = 2

Correct Answer: B

2. Using the Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle relation, determine the lifespan of particles that have an energy of 600 MeV. (1 eV = 1.6 × 10-19 J; h = 6.626 × 10-34 J · s).

  1. 0.11 ns
  2. 1.099 μs
  3. 600 ms
  4. 0.69 ns

Correct Answer: A

3. What is the energy of elementary particles that have an average lifespan of 2.2 μs? (h = 6.626 × 10-34 J · s; 1 μs = 10-6 s).

  1. 3.52 × 10-19 J
  2. 3.02 × 10-28 J
  3. 2.2 × 10-6 J
  4. 4.78 × 10-29 J

Correct Answer: D

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