A plane electromagnetic wave of wave intensity 6 W/ strikes a small mirror of area 30 , held perpendicular to the approaching wave. The momentum transferred in kg by the wave to the mirror each second will be
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
The work function of the photosensitive material is \(4.0~\text{eV}\). The longest wavelength of light that can cause photoelectric emission from the substance is (approximately):
1. \(3100~\text{nm}\)
2. \(966~\text{nm}\)
3. \(31~\text{nm}\)
4. \(310~\text{nm}\)
A proton and an \(\alpha\text{-}\)particle are accelerated from rest to the same energy. The de-Broglie wavelength \(\lambda_p\) and \(\lambda_\alpha\) are in the ratio:
1. \(2:1\)
2. \(1:1\)
3. \(\sqrt{2}:1\)
4. \(4:1\)
An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of \(10,000~\text{V}\). Its de-Broglie wavelength is, (nearly):
\(\left(m_e = 9\times 10^{-31}~\text{kg}\right )\)
1. \(12.2~\text{nm}\)
2. \(12.2\times 10^{-13}~\text{m}\)
3. \(12.2\times 10^{-12}~\text{m}\)
4. \(12.2\times 10^{-14}~\text{m}\)
The momentum of a photon of energy 1 MeV in kg m/s, will be:
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When photons of energy h fall on an aluminium plate (of work function E0), photoelectrons of maximum kinetic energy K are ejected. If the frequency of the radiation is doubled, the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons will be:
1.
2. 2K
3. K
4. K+h
A photocell employs a photo-electric effect to convert:
1. | change in the frequency of light into a change in electric voltage. |
2. | change in the intensity of illumination into a change in photoelectric current. |
3. | change in the intensity of illumination into a change in the work function of the photocathode. |
4. | change in the frequency of light into a change in the electric current. |
Monochromatic light of frequency 6.0×1014 Hz is produced by a laser. The power emitted is 2×10-3 W. The number of photons emitted, on average, by the source per second is:
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A \(5~\text W\) emits monochromatic light of wavelength \(5000~\mathring{A}.\) When placed \(0.5~\text m\) away, it liberates photoelectrons from a photosensitive metallic surface. When the source is moved \(1.0~\text m\) away, the number of photoelectrons liberated is reduced by a factor of:
1. \(4\)
2. \(8\)
3. \(16\)
4. \(2\)
1. | excitation of electrons in the atoms |
2. | a collision between the atoms of the gas |
3. | collisions between the charged particles emitted from the cathode and the atoms of the gas |
4. | a collision between different electrons of the atoms of the gas |