Q. No.The work functions of Caesium \((\mathrm{Cs}),\) Potassium \((\mathrm{K}),\) and Sodium \((\mathrm{Na})\) are \(2.14~\text{eV},\) \(2.30~\text{eV}\) and \(2.75~\text{eV}\) respectively. If incident electromagnetic radiation has an incident energy of \(2.20~\text{eV},\) which of these photosensitive surfaces may emit photoelectrons?
| 1. | \(\mathrm{Na}\) only | 2. | \(\mathrm{Cs}\) only |
| 3. | both \(\mathrm{Na}\) and \(\mathrm{K}\) | 4. | \(\mathrm{K}\) only |
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The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the photoelectric effect is independent of the:
| 1. | work function of material |
| 2. | intensity of incident radiation |
| 3. | frequency of incident radiation |
| 4. | wavelength of incident radiation |
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In a photoelectric experiment, blue light is capable of ejecting a photoelectron from a specific metal while green light is not able to eject a photoelectron. Ejection of photoelectrons is also possible using light of the colour:
| 1. | yellow | 2. | red |
| 3. | violet | 4. | orange |
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Light of a frequency of \(1.5\) times the threshold frequency is incident on a photosensitive material. What happens to the photoelectric current when the frequency is cut in half and the intensity is doubled?
| 1. | four times | 2. | one-fourth |
| 3. | zero | 4. | doubled |
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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. \(310~\text{nm}\)
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In the photoelectric emission process from a metal of work function 1.8 eV, the kinetic energy of most energetic electrons is 0.5 eV. The corresponding stopping potential is:
1. 1.3 V
2. 0.5 V
3. 2.3 V
4. 1.8 V
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A source S1 is producing 1015 photons per sec of wavelength 5000 Å. Another source S2 is producing 1.02×1015 photons per second of wavelength 5100 Å. Then, (power of S2)/(power of S1) is equal to:
1. 1.00
2. 1.02
3. 1.04
4. 0.98
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Monochromatic light of wavelength 667 nm is produced by a helium-neon laser. The power emitted is 9mW. The number of photons arriving per second on average at a target irradiated by this beam is:
1. 9 x 1017
2. 3 X 1016
3. 9 x 1015
4. 3 X 1019
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The figure shows a plot of photocurrent versus anode potential for a photosensitive surface for three different radiations. Which one of the following is a correct statement?
| 1. | Curves \(a\) and \(b\) represent incident radiations of different frequencies and different intensities. |
| 2. | Curves \(a\) and \(b\) represent incident radiation of the same frequency but of different intensities. |
| 3. | Curves \(b\) and \(c\) represent incident radiation of different frequencies and different intensities. |
| 4. | Curves \(b\) and \(c\) represent incident radiations of the same frequency having the same intensity. |
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The number of photoelectrons emitted for the light of a frequency (higher than the threshold frequency 0) is proportional to:
1. -0
2. threshold frequency (0)
3. intensity of light
4. frequency of light ()
Subtopic: Photoelectric Effect: Experiment |
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