A 200W sodium street lamp emits yellow light of wavelength 0.6μm. Assuming it to be 25% efficient in converting electrical energy to light, the number of photons of yellow light it emits per second is 

1. 1.5×1020                               

2. 6×1018

3. 62×1020                                 

4. 3×1019

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Electron volt is a unit of 
(1) Potential                         

(2) Charge

(3) Power                             

(4) Energy

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In an electron gun, the electrons are accelerated by the potential V. If e is the charge and m is the mass of an electron, then the maximum velocity of these electrons will be

(1) 2eVm                   

(2) 2eVm

(3) 2meV                 

(4) V22em

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An AIR station is broadcasting the waves of wavelength 300 metres. If the radiating power of the transmitter is 10 kW, then the number of photons radiated per second is

(1) 1.5×1029             

(2) 1.5×1031

(3) 1.5×1033             

(4) 1.5×1035

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The threshold wavelength for photoelectric emission from a material is 5200 Å. Photo-electrons will be emitted when this material is illuminated with monochromatic radiation from :

(1) 50-watt infrared lamp

(2) 50-watt ultraviolet lamp

(3) 1-watt ultraviolet lamp

(4) Both (2) and (3)

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The threshold frequency of a metal is \(10^{15}~\text{Hz}.\) When light with a wavelength \(\lambda=4000~\mathring{{A}}\) is incident on its surface, which of the following statements is correct?

1. No photoelectric emission occurs.
2. Photoelectrons are emitted with zero velocity.
3. Photoelectrons are emitted at a speed of \(10^3\) m/s.
4. Photoelectrons are emitted at a speed of \(10^5\) m/s.
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The photo-electrons emitted from a surface of sodium metal are such that 

(1) They all are of the same frequency

(2) They have the same kinetic energy

(3) They have the same de Broglie wavelength

(4) They have their speeds varying from zero to a certain maximum

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In a photo cell, the photo-electrons emission takes place
(1) After 10-1 sec on incident of light rays

(2) After 10-3 sec on incident of light rays

(3) After 10-6 sec on incident of light rays

(4) After 10-8 sec on incident of light rays

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A photocell is receiving light from a source placed at a distance of \(1\) m. If the same source is placed at a distance of \(2\) m, then the ejected electron:
1. moves with one-fourth of energy as that of the initial energy.
2. moves with one-fourth of momentum as that of the initial momentum.
3. will be half in number.
4. will be one-fourth in number.
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Photocell is a device to: 

(1) Store photons

(2) Measure light intensity

(3) Convert photon energy into mechanical energy

(4) Store electrical energy for replacing storage batteries

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