Earth's atmosphere is most transparent to all wavelengths of ________ light.
A) infrared
B) visible
C) ultraviolet
D) x-ray
E) both visible and ultraviolet
B) visible
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.The terrestrial planet with the most moons is ____________________
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A metal having a work function of 2.8 eV is illuminated with monochromatic light whose photon energy is 3.9 eV. What is the threshold frequency for photoelectron production? (h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ? s, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19 J)
A) 7.6 × 1014 Hz B) 8.5 × 1014 Hz C) 2.7 × 1014 Hz D) 9.4 × 1014 Hz E) 6.8 × 1014 Hz
As a wave passes from one medium into another, it often happens that its speed increases with no change in frequency. Under these circumstances, the wavelength
A. decreases. B. increases. C. stays the same.