NCERT Exemplar solutions for Physics [English] Class 12 chapter 11 - Dual Nature Of Radiation And Matter [Latest edition]

A particle is dropped from a height H. The de Broglie wavelength of the particle as a function of height is proportional to ______.

The wavelength of a photon needed to remove a proton from a nucleus which is bound to the nucleus with 1 MeV energy is nearly ______.

Consider a beam of electrons (each electron with energy E₀) incident on a metal surface kept in an evacuated chamber. Then ______.

Consider figure in the NCERT textbook of physics for Class XII. Suppose the voltage applied to A is increased. The diffracted beam will have the maximum at a value of θ that ______.

A proton, a neutron, an electron and an α-particle have same energy. Then their de Broglie wavelengths compare as ______.

An electron is moving with an initial velocity `v = v_0hati` and is in a magnetic field `B = B_0hatj`. Then it’s de Broglie wavelength ______.

An electron (mass m) with an initial velocity `v = v_0hati (v_0 > 0)` is in an electric field `E = - E_0hati `(E₀ = constant > 0). It’s de Broglie wavelength at time t is given by ______.

An electron (mass m) with an initial velocity `v = v_0hati` is in an electric field `E = E_0hatj`. If λ₀ = h/mv₀, it’s de Broglie wavelength at time t is given by ______.

Relativistic corrections become necessary when the expression for the kinetic energy `1/2 mv^2`, becomes comparable with mc², where m is the mass of the particle. At what de Broglie wavelength will relativistic corrections become important for an electron?

1. λ = 10 nm
2. λ = 10^–1 nm
3. λ = 10^–4 nm
4. λ = 10^–6 nm

Two particles A₁ sand A₂ of masses m₁, m₂ (m₁ > m₂) have the same de Broglie wavelength. Then ______.

1. their momenta are the same.
2. their energies are the same.
3. energy of A₁ is less than the energy of A₂.
4. energy of A₁ is more than the energy of A₂.

The de Broglie wavelength of a photon is twice the de Broglie wavelength of an electron. The speed of the electron is `v_e = c/100`. Then ______.

1. `E_e/E_p = 10^-4`
2. `E_e/E_p = 10^-2`
3. `p_e/(m_ec) = 10^-2`
4. `p_e/(m_ec) = 10^-4`

Photons absorbed in matter are converted to heat. A source emitting n photon/sec of frequency ν is used to convert 1 kg of ice at 0°C to water at 0°C. Then, the time T taken for the conversion ______.

1. decreases with increasing n, with ν fixed.
2. decreases with n fixed, ν increasing.
3. remains constant with n and ν changing such that n ν = constant.
4. increases when the product n ν increases.

A particle moves in a closed orbit around the origin, due to a force which is directed towards the origin. The de Broglie wavelength of the particle varies cyclically between two values λ₁, λ₂ with λ₁ > λ₂. Which of the following statement are true?

1. The particle could be moving in a circular orbit with origin as centre.
2. The particle could be moving in an elliptic orbit with origin as its focus.
3. When the de Broglie wavelength is λ₁, the particle is nearer the origin than when its value is λ₂.
4. When the de Broglie wavelength is λ₂, the particle is nearer the origin than when its value is λ₁.

A proton and an α-particle are accelerated, using the same potential difference. How are the de-Broglie wavelengths λp and λ_a related to each other?

1. In the explanation of photo electric effect, we assume one photon of frequency ν collides with an electron and transfers its energy. This leads to the equation for the maximum energy E_max of the emitted electron as E_max = hν – φ₀  where φ₀ is the work function of the metal. If an electron absorbs 2 photons (each of frequency ν) what will be the maximum energy for the emitted electron?
2. Why is this fact (two photon absorption) not taken into consideration in our discussion of the stopping potential?

There are materials which absorb photons of shorter wavelength and emit photons of longer wavelength. Can there be stable substances which absorb photons of larger wavelength and emit light of shorter wavelength.

Do all the electrons that absorb a photon come out as photoelectrons?

There are two sources of light, each emitting with a power of 100 W. One emits X-rays of wavelength 1 nm and the other visible light at 500 nm. Find the ratio of number of photons of X-rays to the photons of visible light of the given wavelength?

Consider Figure for photoemission.

How would you reconcile with momentum conservation? Note light (photons) have momentum in a different direction than the emitted electrons.

Consider a metal exposed to light of wavelength 600 nm. The maximum energy of the electron doubles when light of wavelength 400 nm is used. Find the work function in eV.

Assuming an electron is confined to a 1 nm wide region, find the uncertainty in momentum using Heisenberg Uncertainty principle (∆x∆p ≃ h). You can assume the uncertainty in position ∆x as 1 nm. Assuming p ≃ ∆p, find the energy of the electron in electron volts.

Two monochromatic beams A and B of equal intensity I, hit a screen. The number of photons hitting the screen by beam A is twice that by beam B. Then what inference can you make about their frequencies?

Two particles A and B of de Broglie wavelengths λ₁ and λ₂ combine to form a particle C. The process conserves momentum. Find the de Broglie wavelength of the particle C. (The motion is one dimensional).

A neutron beam of energy E scatters from atoms on a surface with a spacing d = 0.1 nm. The first maximum of intensity in the reflected beam occurs at θ = 30°. What is the kinetic energy E of the beam in eV?

Consider a thin target (10^–2 cm square, 10^–3 m thickness) of sodium, which produces a photocurrent of 100 µA when a light of intensity 100W/m² (λ = 660 nm) falls on it. Find the probability that a photoelectron is produced when a photons strikes a sodium atom. [Take density of Na = 0.97 kg/m³].

Consider an electron in front of metallic surface at a distance d (treated as an infinite plane surface). Assume the force of attraction by the plate is given as `1/4 q^2/(4πε_0d^2)`. Calculate work in taking the charge to an infinite distance from the plate. Taking d = 0.1 nm, find the work done in electron volts. [Such a force law is not valid for d < 0.1nm].

A student performs an experiment on photoelectric effect, using two materials A and B. A plot of V_stop vs ν is given in Figure.

1. Which material A or B has a higher work function?
2. Given the electric charge of an electron = 1.6 × 10^–19 C, find the value of h obtained from the experiment for both A and B.

Comment on whether it is consistent with Einstein’s theory:

A particle A with a mass m _A is moving with a velocity v and hits a particle B (mass m_B) at rest (one dimensional motion). Find the change in the de Broglie wavelength of the particle A. Treat the collision as elastic.

Consider a 20 W bulb emitting light of wavelength 5000 Å and shining on a metal surface kept at a distance 2 m. Assume that the metal surface has work function of 2 eV and that each atom on the metal surface can be treated as a circular disk of radius 1.5 Å.

1. Estimate no. of photons emitted by the bulb per second. [Assume no other losses]
2. Will there be photoelectric emission?
3. How much time would be required by the atomic disk to receive energy equal to work function (2 eV)?
4. How many photons would atomic disk receive within time duration calculated in (iii) above?
5. Can you explain how photoelectric effect was observed instantaneously?