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What is the photoelectric effect?

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The phenomenon of emission of electrons from a metal surface when electromagnetic radiation of appropriate frequency is incident on it is known as photoelectric effect.

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अध्याय 14: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter - Exercises [पृष्ठ ३२२]

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बालभारती Physics [English] 12 Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 14 Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Exercises | Q 2.1 | पृष्ठ ३२२

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Explain the inverse linear dependence of stopping potential on the incident wavelength in a photoelectric effect experiment.


It is observed in an experiment on the photoelectric effect that an increase in the intensity of the incident radiation does not change the maximum kinetic energy of the electrons. Where does the extra energy of the incident radiation go? Is it lost? State your answer with explanatory reasoning.


Radiation of wavelength 4500 Å is incident on a metal having work function 2.0 eV. Due to the presence of a magnetic field B, the most energetic photoelectrons emitted in a direction perpendicular to the field move along a circular path of radius 20 cm. What is the value of the magnetic field B?


What is the photoelectric effect? Define stopping potential and photoelectric work function. 


The work function of a surface is 3.1 eV. A photon of frequency 1 × 1015 Hz. Is an incident on it. Calculate the incident wavelength is photoelectric emission occurs or not.   


State Einstein’s photoelectric equation. Explain all characteristics of the photoelectric effect, on the basis of Einstein’s photoelectric equation.  


The maximum velocity of the photoelectron emitted by the metal surface is v. Charge and the mass of the photoelectron is denoted by e and m, respectively. The stopping potential in volt is ______.


The energy of the incident photon on the metal surface is 3 W and then 5 W, where W is the work function for that metal. The ratio of velocities of emitted photoelectrons is ______.


The ratio of energies of photons produced due to transition of electron of hydrogen atom from its (i) second to first energy level and (ii) highest energy level to second level is respectively.


When light falls on a metal surface, the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons depends upon ______


For photoelectric emission from certain metal, the cut-off frequency is v. If radiation of frequency 2v impinges on the metal plate, the maximum possible velocity of the emitted electron will be (m is the electron mass) ____________.


The work function of a metallic surface is 5.01 eV. The photoelectrons are emitted when light of wavelength 2000 Å falls on it. The potential difference applied to stop the fastest photoelectrons is [h = 4.14 x 10-15 eV sec] ____________.


Light of wavelength `lambda` strikes a photo-sensitive surface and electrons are ejected with kinetic energy E. If the kinetic energy is to be increased to 2E, the wavelength must be changed to `lambda'` where ____________.


Threshold wavelength for lithium metal is 6250 Å. For photoemission, the wavelength of the incident light must be ______.


A metal surface is illuminated by photons of energy 5 eV and 2.5 eV respectively. The ratio of their wavelengths is ____________.


In photoelectric effect, graph of saturation current versus frequency of light is plotted. The nature of the graph will be ____________.


Light of frequency 2 times the threshold frequency is incident on a photo sensitive material. If the frequency is made `1/3`rd and intensity is doubled then the photocurrent will ______.


When light of wavelength 'λ' is incident on a photosensitive surface, the stopping potential is 'V'. When light of wavelength '3λ' is incident on the same surface, the stopping potential is `"V"/6`. Threshold wavelength for the surface is _______.


Photoelectrons are emitted from a photosensitive surface for the light of wavelengths λ1 = 360 nm and λ2 = 600 nm. What is the ratio of work functions for lights of wavelength 'λ1' to 'λ2'?


Following graphs show the variation of stopping potential corresponding to the frequency of incident radiation (F) for a given metal. The correct variation is shown in graph (v0 = Threshold frequency).


The lowest frequency of light that will cause the emission of photoelectrons from the surface of a metal (for which work function is 1.65 eV) will be ____________.


When a photosensitive surface is irradiated by lights of wavelengths `lambda_1` and `lambda_2`, kinetic energies of emitted photoelectrons are E1 and E2 respectively. The work function of the photosensitive surface is ____________.


When light of wavelength '`lambda`' is incident on photosensitive surface, photons of power 'P' are emitted. The number of photons (n) emitted in 't' second is (h = Planck's constant, c = velocity of light in vacuum) ____________.


A light of frequency 'v' is incident on the metal surface whose threshold frequency is 'v0'. If v = v0, then [c = speed of light in medium] ____________.


Which one of the following graphs represents the variation of photoelectric current (i) with intensity (I) of the incident light?


When ultraviolet light of wavelength 100 nm is incident upon a sample of silver metal, a potential difference of 7.7 volt is required to stop the photoelectrons from reaching the collector plate. The potential required to stop photo electrons when light of wavelength 200 nm is incident upon silver is ______.


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The photoelectric threshold for a certain metal surface is 3600 Å. If the metal surface is irradiated by a wavelength of 1100 Å, then kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is ______.


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