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Physics - Atomic Physics

Practise 16 Manipal (MET) previous year questions on Atomic Physics, compiled from papers spanning 2011 to 2024. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty Manipal (MET) tests.

Atomic Physics has been asked in 10 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers analysed (2010–2024), with 16 questions in all. 75% of them were easy, 25% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2013, with 3 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 2 questions across 2 papers, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Atomic Spectrum (9 questions, 56%) and Bohr's Atomic Model (7 questions, 44%) have been asked the most. Atomic Spectrum has also led over the last five years, with 2 questions.

  1. 1If an electron in orbit of hydrogen atom jumps down to orbit, the amount of energy released and the wavelength of radiation emitted are2024Atomic Spectrum
  2. 2Ionisation potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 V . Hydrogen atoms in the ground state are excited by monochromatic radiation of photon energy2023Atomic Spectrum
  3. 3Minimum energy required to take out the only one electron from ground state of is2019Bohr's Atomic Model
  4. 4Continuous emission spectrum is produced by2019Atomic Spectrum
  5. 5The ratio of the wavelength of first line of Balmer series to the first line of Lyman series is2017Atomic Spectrum
  6. 6How does the energy difference between the consecutive energy level vary as the quantum number increases?2016Bohr's Atomic Model
  7. 7The ionisation potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV . How much energy need to be supplied to ionise the hydrogen atom in the first excited 2016Atomic Spectrum
  8. 8If levels 1 and 2 are separated by an energy , such that the corresponding transition frequency falls in the middle of the visible range, ca2015Bohr's Atomic Model
  9. 9The energy of a hydrogen atom in its ground state is -13.6 eV . The energy of the level corresponding to the quantum number is2015Bohr's Atomic Model
  10. 10The ratio of the wavelength for transition in and H is2014Atomic Spectrum
  11. 11The temperature of the black body increases from to . The factor by which the rate of emission will increases is2013Atomic Spectrum
  12. 12If the energy of a hydrogen atom in orbit is then energy in the orbit of a singly ionized helium atom will be2013Bohr's Atomic Model
  13. 13The wavelength of the line for an element of atomic number 43 is . Then the wavelength of the line for an element of atomic number 29 is2013Atomic Spectrum
  14. 14The radius of the smallest electron orbit in hydrogen-like ion is , then it is2012Bohr's Atomic Model
  15. 15Band spectrum is characteristic of the2011Atomic Spectrum
  16. 16The velocity of an electron in the second orbit of sodium atom (atomic number ) is . The velocity of an electron in its fifth orbit will be2011Bohr's Atomic Model

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Atomic Physics?

This chapter includes 16 questions compiled from Manipal (MET) papers spanning 2011 to 2024.

2.Are these questions only from Manipal (MET), or from other exams too?

These are Manipal (MET) questions specifically for the Atomic Physics chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Atomic Physics an important chapter for Manipal (MET) Physics?

Atomic Physics has appeared in 10 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers covered here, with 16 questions across 10 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Atomic Physics questions in Manipal (MET)?

Of the 16 questions analysed for this chapter, 75% are easy, 25% moderate and 0% tough. 2013 had the most, with 3 questions.

5.Which topics in Atomic Physics should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Atomic Physics:

  • Atomic Spectrum - 9 questions (56%)
  • Bohr's Atomic Model - 7 questions (44%)
6.Is Atomic Physics's weightage in Manipal (MET) going up or down?

Across all 10 papers analysed, Atomic Physics has averaged about 1.6 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.