Which of the following is not a type of wave: transverse, longitudinal, or standing?

The index of refraction of a material is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in the material. Which of the following materials has the highest index of refraction?

According to the first law of thermodynamics, the change in internal energy of a system is equal to the heat added to the system minus the work done by the system. Which of the following processes is an example of an isobaric process?

The thermal conductivity of a material is a measure of its ability to transfer heat. Which of the following materials has the highest thermal conductivity?

The specific heat capacity of a material is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of the material by one degree Celsius. Which of the following materials has the highest specific heat capacity?

The Stefan-Boltzmann law states that the total energy radiated per unit time by a blackbody is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature. Which of the following objects has the highest surface temperature?

The Wien displacement law states that the wavelength of the peak emission of a blackbody is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature. Which of the following objects emits light with the shortest wavelength?

The photoelectric effect is the emission of electrons from a metal when light shines on it. Which of the following metals has the lowest work function?

The Compton effect is the scattering of X-rays or gamma rays by electrons. Which of the following particles has the highest scattering cross section for X-rays?

The Pauli exclusion principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of quantum numbers. Which of the following atoms has the highest number of electrons in its outermost shell?

The Bohr model of the atom describes the electrons in an atom as orbiting the nucleus in discrete, quantized energy levels. Which of the following energy levels is the lowest?

The Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that the more precisely the position of a particle is known, the less precisely its momentum can be known, and vice versa. Which of the following particles has the highest uncertainty in its position?

The Schrödinger equation is a wave equation that describes the behavior of quantum mechanical systems. Which of the following particles can be described by the Schrödinger equation?

The Dirac equation is a relativistic wave equation that describes the behavior of electrons. Which of the following properties does the Dirac equation predict for electrons?

The Feynman diagram is a graphical representation of the interactions between elementary particles. Which of the following particles is not represented by a Feynman diagram?