The work function of a metal is 1.6×10-19 J. When the metal surface is illuminated by the light of wavelength 6400 Å, then the maximum kinetic energy of emitted photo-electrons will be
(Planck's constant = 6.4×10-34 Js

  • () 14×10-19 J                
  • () 2.8×10-19 J 
  • () 1.4×10-19 J               
  • () 1.4×10-19 eV

Ultraviolet radiations of 6.2 eV falls on an aluminium surface (work function 4.2 eV ). The kinetic energy in joules of the fastest electron emitted is approximately

  • 3.2×10-21             

  • 3.2×10-19

  • 3.2×10-17             

  • 3.2×10-15

The work function for tungsten and sodium are 4.5 eV and 2.3 eV respectively. If the threshold wavelength λ for sodium is 5460 Å, the value of λ for tungsten is

  • 528 Å

  • 5893 Å                   

  • 10683 Å

  • 2791 Å                   

A photon of energy 3.4 eV is incident on a metal having work function 2 eV. The maximum K.E. of photo-electrons is equal to:

  • 1.4 eV                   

  • 1.7 eV

  • 5.4 eV                   

  • 6.8 eV

The photoelectric threshold wavelength for a metal surface is 6600 Å. The work function for this is 

  • (1) 87 V                             

  • (2) 1.87 eV

  • (3) 18.7 eV                             

  • (4) 0.18 eV

Photoelectric effect was successfully explained first by

  • Planck               

  • Hallwash

  • Hertz                 

  • Einstein

A photo cell is receiving light from a source placed at a distance of 1 m. If the same source is to be placed at a distance of 2 m, then the ejected electron:

  • moves with one-fourth of energy as that of the initial energy.
  • moves with one-fourth of momentum as that of the initial momentum.
  • will be half in number.
  • will be one-fourth in number.

In a photoelectric experiment for 4000 Å incident radiation, the potential difference to stop the ejection is 2 V. If the incident light is changed to 3000 Å, then the potential required to stop the ejection of electrons will be

(2) Less than 2 V

  • 2 V                     

  • (4) Greater than 2 V

  • Zero                   

  • 4

Light of wavelength 4000 Å is incident on a sodium surface for which the threshold wave length of photo – electrons is 5420 Å. The work function of sodium is

  • 4.58 eV                 

  • 2.29 eV

  • 1.14 eV                 

  • 0.57 eV

Photocell is a device to: 

  • Store photons

  • Measure light intensity

  • Convert photon energy into mechanical energy

  • Store electrical energy for replacing storage batteries

The ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths of molecules of hydrogen and helium which are at temperature 27 °C and 127 °C respectively is

  • 12               

  • 38

  • 83             

  • 1

A photon of wavelength 6630 Å is incident on a totally reflecting surface. The momentum delivered by the photon is equal to

  •  6.63×10-27 kg-m/sec                           

  •  2×10-27 kg-m/sec

  •  10-27 kg-m/sec                                     

  • None of these

If the work function for a certain metal is 3.2×10-19 joule and it is illuminated with light of frequency 8×1014 Hz. The maximum kinetic energy of the photo-electrons would be h=6.63×10-34 Js
(a) 2.1×10-19 J              (b) 8.5×10-19 J 
(c) 5.3×10-19 J              (d) 3.2×10-19 J

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

The stopping potential for photoelectrons:

  • does not depend on the frequency of the incident light.

  • does not depend upon the nature of the cathode material.

  • depends on both the frequency of the incident light and the nature of the cathode material.

  • depends upon the intensity of the incident light.

The maximum wavelength of radiation that can produce photoelectric effect in a certain metal is 200 nm. The maximum kinetic energy acquired by electron due to radiation of wavelength 100 nm will be 

  • 12.4 eV                     

  • 6.2 eV

  • 100 eV                     

  • 200 eV

When the light source is kept 20 cm away from a photo cell, stopping potential 0.6 V is obtained. When source is kept 40 cm away, the stopping potential will be 

  • 0.3 V                 
  • 0.6 V
  • 1.2 V                 
  • 2.4 V

The minimum energy required to remove an electron is called 

  • Stopping potential               

  • Kinetic energy

  • Work function                     

  • None of these

Assuming photoemission to take place, the factor by which the maximum velocity of the emitted photoelectrons changes when the wavelength of the incident radiation is increased four times, is 

  • 4                       

  • 14

  • 2                       

  • 12

If the work function of a metal is 'ϕ' and the frequency of the incident light is 'ν', there is no emission of photoelectron if

  • v<ϕh                   

  • v=ϕh   

  • v>ϕh                   

  • v>=ϕh   

Light of wavelength λ 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 λ' where 

  •  λ'=λ2           

  • λ'=2λ

  •  λ2<λ'<λ      

  • λ'>λ

If in a photoelectric experiment, the wavelength of incident radiation is reduced from 6000 Å to 4000 Å, then:

  • the stopping potential will decrease.
  • the stopping potential will increase.
  • the kinetic energy of emitted electrons will decrease.
  • the value of the work function will decrease.

The photoelectric work function for a metal surface is 4.125 eV. The cut-off wavelength for this surface is

  • 4125 Å                 

  • 2062.5 Å

  • 3000 Å                 

  • 6000 Å

As the intensity of incident light increases

  • Photoelectric current increases

  • Photoelectric current decreases

  • Kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons increases

  • Kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons decreases

Which of the following is dependent on the intensity of incident radiation in a photoelectric experiment

  • Work function of the surface

  • Amount of photoelectric current

  • Stopping potential

  • Maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons

The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted from a surface when photons of energy 6 eV fall on it is 4 eV. The stopping potential in volts is

  • 2                     

  • 4

  • 6                     

  • 10

Work function of a metal is 2.1 eV. Which of the waves of the following wavelengths will be able to emit photoelectrons from its surface ?

  • 4000 Å, 7500 Å                     

  • 5500 Å, 6000 Å

  • 4000 Å, 6000 Å                     

  • None of these

The cathode of a photoelectric cell is changed such that the work function changes from W1 to W2 W2>W1. If the current before and after the change are I1 and I2, all other conditions remaining unchanged, then (assuming >W2) :

  •  I1= I2               

  • I1I2

  •  I1>I2               

  • I1<I2<2I1

A beam of light of wavelength λ and with illumination L falls on a clean surface of sodium. If N photoelectrons are emitted each with kinetic energy E, then 

  • N ∝ L and E ∝ L                   

  • N ∝ L and E1λ

  • Nλ and E ∝ L                   

  • N1λ and E1L

Which of the following statements is correct

  • The current in a photocell increases with increasing frequency of light

  • The photocurrent is proportional to applied voltage

  • The photocurrent increases with increasing intensity of light

  • The stopping potential increases with increasing intensity of incident light

For intensity I of a light of wavelength 5000Å the photoelectron saturation current is 0.40 μAand stopping potential is 1.36 V, the work function of metal is

  • () 2.47 eV               
  • () 1.36 eV
  • () 1.10 eV               
  • () 0.43 eV

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