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Quiz about Nobel Prizes in Physics
Quiz about Nobel Prizes in Physics

Nobel Prizes in Physics Trivia Quiz


X-Radiation and the Nobel Prize in Physics

A multiple-choice quiz by UncleHern. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
UncleHern
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
292,456
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. I won the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for my discovery of x-radiation. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1905 for my work on the properties of cathode rays. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for describing the effect of x-radiation as it interacts with matter. This effect was named in my honor. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914 for describing the effects of crystals and the diffraction of x-radiation. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 with Pierre and Marie Curie for our work in describing spontaneous radioactivity. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1917 for my work in describing the characteristic x-ray properties of elements. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for my work on the "Photoelectric Effect". Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. My father and I shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 for our work using x-radiation and the study of crystals. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1924 for my pioneering work in x-ray spectroscopy. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923 for my work on the "Photoelectric Effect". Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I won the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for my discovery of x-radiation.

Answer: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

Röntgen discovered x-radiation in November 1895. Within weeks, he published a paper detailing the properties of x-rays. Trained in mathematics, he named this new ray "X" for the mathematical symbol for the unknown. He died of colon cancer in 1923.
2. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1905 for my work on the properties of cathode rays.

Answer: Philipp von Lenard

Later, Dr. von Lenard was a a follower of nazism and as such was dismissive of Einstein's work, describing it as "Jewish physics". So-called "German physics" was all the rage in Nazi Germany, as if physics could be national, and Dr. von Lenard was one of its leading proponents.
3. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for describing the effect of x-radiation as it interacts with matter. This effect was named in my honor.

Answer: Arthur Compton

The Compton Effect (scatter) occurs in the outer shell of an atom when an x-ray photon interacts with an orbital electron. Compton's scatter is responsible for most of the occupational exposure in radiographic imaging.
4. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914 for describing the effects of crystals and the diffraction of x-radiation.

Answer: Max von Laue

Unlike Philipp von Lenard, Max von Laue was a staunch anti-Nazi and was constantly at odds with the Hitler regime.
5. I shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 with Pierre and Marie Curie for our work in describing spontaneous radioactivity.

Answer: Antoine Henri Becquerel

The units used for the measurement of radioactivity are named after both Becquerel (Bq) and Curie (Ci).
6. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1917 for my work in describing the characteristic x-ray properties of elements.

Answer: Charles Glover Barkla

There is a crater on the moon named after Barkla.
7. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for my work on the "Photoelectric Effect".

Answer: Albert Einstein

Contrary to popular belief, Einstein won the Nobel Prize as a result of describing the Photoelectric Effect and not the Theory of Relativity. The Photoelectric Effect is seen when an X-ray photon interacts with an inner shell electron of an atom. As a result of this interaction, the incident photon is completely absorbed, the electron is ejected and a characteristic cascade of X-radiation occurs.
8. My father and I shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 for our work using x-radiation and the study of crystals.

Answer: William Lawrence Bragg

Australian William Lawrence Bragg was the son of the famed British physicist, Sir William Henry Bragg.
9. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1924 for my pioneering work in x-ray spectroscopy.

Answer: Karl Manne Georg Siegbahn

X-ray spectroscopy is used to determine chemical characteristics of elements.
10. I won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923 for my work on the "Photoelectric Effect".

Answer: Robert Andrews Millikan

Though Millikan spent a great amount of energy trying to disprove Einstein's work on the photoelectric effect, he too was awarded the Nobel Prize for this confirming research.
Source: Author UncleHern

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