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Unit 7: Modern Physics

AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Plum Pudding Model

J.J. Thomson's model where the atom is a blob of positive charge with tiny negative electrons ______ throughout.

Rutherford Model

Proposed a tiny, dense, positively charged ______ with electrons orbiting around it.

Bohr Model

Electrons can only exist in specific, discrete ______ levels or 'shells' around the nucleus.

Quantized Energy Levels

Energy levels that come in fixed, ______ amounts, like steps on a staircase.

Photoelectric Effect

The phenomenon where electrons are ______ off a metal surface when light shines on it.

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