The idea that light could be emitted only in discrete chunks, or quanta, instead of in continuous amounts was first put forth to explain which of the following phenomena?
A. X-rays
B. Blackbody radiation
C. Cathode rays
D. Radioactive decay
E. The spectrum of atomic hydrogen
Answer: B
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To kick a football so it won't topple end over end, kick it so the force of impact extends
A) above its center of gravity. B) through its center of gravity. C) below its center of gravity.
The largest asteroid, and probably the only one to be a spherical "world," is
A) Ceres. B) Ida. C) Vesta. D) Gaspra. E) Eros.
In order for two waves to interfere completely destructively, they must have the same amplitude
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false