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emission. 2019

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3. Draw graphs showing variation of photoelectric current with applied
voltage for two incident radiations of equal fre uency and different

<;sh intensities. Mark the graph for the radiation of higher intensity.
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4. The graph shows the variation of stopping potential with frequency of incident
radiation for two photosensitive metals A and B. which one of the two has higher
value of work function? Justify your answer. 2014

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intensity of monochromatic radiation incident on a photosensitive surface is
·ncreased? Explain. 2014
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intensity of radiation incident on a photosensitive surface. 2013
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explain photoelectric effect? 2019
9 . Explain with the help of Einstein's photoelectric equation any two
observed features in photoelectric effect with cannot be explained by
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stopped by a retarding potential of 3.3 V. If photoelectric emission begins in this
metal at a frequency of 8 x 10 z, calculate the work function (in eV) for this

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\ .. I emitted is 2.0 x 10- 3 W. Calculate the (i) energy of photon in the light beam and (ii)
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incident fre uency of photons, calculate Planck's constant. 2015

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'on a photosensitive surface and cause photoelectric emission . Would
(i) the number of electrons emitted per second and
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4 .17 eV and Ni = 5.15 eV. Which of these metals will not cause photoelectric emission
for radiation of wavelength 3300 A from a laser source placed 1 m away from these
m etals? What happe · the laser source is brought nearer and placed 50 cm away?
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frequency?
(ii) Determine the work function of the metal which has
greater value.
;\ \ ('Q ~ D . qJAL _ l\ (iii) Find the maximum kinetic energy of electron
'-- V\A r --v /J.f, --v.,,......... emitted by light of frequency 8 x 10 14 Hz for this
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 17. Write the expression for the de-Broglie wavelength associated with a charged particle
having charge q and mass m, when it is accelerated by a potential. 2013

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Broglie wavelength and why? 2012
19. A particle is moving three times as fast as an electron . The ratio of the de Broglie
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wavelength of the particle to that of the electron is 8.3 x 10- • Calculate the particle's
mass and identify the particle. 2011
 20. The wavelength of light from the spectral emission line of sodium is 590 nm.
Find the kinetic energy at which the electron would have the same de-Broglie
r _\,, wavelen th. 2019
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speed of 2.2 x 10 8 m/s. Find the de-Broglie wavelength associated
with it.
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Broglie wavelength associated with it? To which part of the electromagnetic
spectrum does this value of wavelength correspond? 2010
24. Find the ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths associated with
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(ii) a - articles, accelerated through a potential of 64 V. 2010
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(ii) a - articles, accelerated through a potential of 64 V. 2010
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power emitted is 2.0 x 10- 3 W . How many photons per second on an average are
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incident on the metal surface, photoemission of electrons occurs. What is the
(a) Maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons?
(b) Stopping potential and
(c) maximum speed of emitted electrons?
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c) maximum speed of emitted electrons?