Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
- The threshold frequency for a photosensitive metal is 3.3 × 1014 Hz. If light of frequency 8.2 × 1014 Hz is incident on this metal, the cut-off voltage for the photoelectric emission is nearly
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K.E. = hν – hνth = eV0 (V0 = cut off voltage)
⇒ V0 = h (8.2 × 1014 - 3.3× 1014) e = 6.6 × 10-34 × 4.9 × 1014 ≈ 2V. 1.6 × 10-19 Correct Option: A
K.E. = hν – hνth = eV0 (V0 = cut off voltage)
⇒ V0 = h (8.2 × 1014 - 3.3× 1014) e = 6.6 × 10-34 × 4.9 × 1014 ≈ 2V. 1.6 × 10-19
- A source S1 is producing, 1015 photons per second of wavelength 5000 Å. Another source S1 is producing 1.02×1015 photons per second of wavelength 5100 Å Then,
(power of S2) (power of S1) is equal to :
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Energy emitted/sec by
S1, P1 = n1 hc λ1
Energy emitted/sec byS2, P2 = n2 hc λ2 ∴ P2 = n2 . λ1 P1 n1 λ2 = 1.02 × 1015 . 5000 = 1.0 1015 5100 Correct Option: A
Energy emitted/sec by
S1, P1 = n1 hc λ1
Energy emitted/sec byS2, P2 = n2 hc λ2 ∴ P2 = n2 . λ1 P1 n1 λ2 = 1.02 × 1015 . 5000 = 1.0 1015 5100
- The potential difference that must be applied to stop the fastest photo electrons emitted by a nickel surface, having work function 5.01 eV, when ultraviolet light of 200 nm falls on it, must be:
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Kmax = hc - W = hc - 5.01 λ λ = 12375 - 5.01 λ(in Å) = 12375 - 5.01 2000
= 6.1875 – 5.01 = 1.17775 ≃ 1.2 VCorrect Option: D
Kmax = hc - W = hc - 5.01 λ λ = 12375 - 5.01 λ(in Å) = 12375 - 5.01 2000
= 6.1875 – 5.01 = 1.17775 ≃ 1.2 V
- The number of photo electrons emitted for light of a frequency v (higher than the threshold frequency v0) is proportional to:
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The number of photoelectrons emitted is proportional to the intensity of incident light. Saturation current ∝ intensity.
Correct Option: B
The number of photoelectrons emitted is proportional to the intensity of incident light. Saturation current ∝ intensity.
- The figure shows a plot of photo current versus anode potential for a photo sensitive surface for three different radiations. Which one of the following is a correct statement?
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Retarding potential depends depends on the frequency of incident radiation but is independent of intensity.
Correct Option: A
Retarding potential depends depends on the frequency of incident radiation but is independent of intensity.