Quiz for:
Lesson 49: Lecture on the Evolution of Physics and Structure of the Atom

Question 1

What is emphasized as critical in the process of scientific discovery?

Question 2

What was J.J. Thomson’s major contribution to the atomic theory?

Question 3

How did Albert Einstein change our understanding of physics?

Question 4

Why are models and theories crucial in scientific discovery?

Question 5

What philosophical question was considered pivotal in the study of matter?

Question 6

What did John Dalton contribute to the field of chemistry?

Question 7

What did Maxwell summarize in his entry in Encyclopedia Britannica regarding atoms?

Question 8

What was the significance of Balmer’s formula?

Question 9

What aspect of Bohr’s model explained the spectral lines of the hydrogen atom?

Question 10

Whose ideas and discoveries marked the beginning of modern physics?

Question 11

What did thermodynamics contribute to the study of matter?

Question 12

What key notion is associated with Avogadro’s hypothesis?

Question 13

What was groundbreaking about Bohr’s model of the hydrogen atom?

Question 14

How did Rutherford’s experiments with alpha particles contribute to atomic theory?

Question 15

What did Maxwell’s theory conflict with due to the principle of inertia and speed of light?