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1.
"Laser" stands for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation." What is stimulated emission?
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2.
Compton showed that X-rays increase their ________ when they scatter from metal.
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3.
All else being equal, particles act like long-wavelength waves if they
4.
For an electron making a downward quantum leap between a given pair of energy levels, stimulated emission and spontaneous emission differ in the _______ of the emitted light.
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5.
Why did BKS theory violate conservation of energy?
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6.
In Robert Millikan's mind, his refined studies of the photoelectric effect established that
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7.
If de Broglie was right in saying that material particles also have wave properties, why don't macroscopic objects like baseballs and cars exhibit wavelike behavior?
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8.
Bothe and Geiger followed up on the initial Compton scattering experiment and found that recoiling electrons are produced ___________ the scattered X-rays.