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PhysicsModern PhysicsPhotoelectric effectEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Light of two different frequencies whose photons have energies1 eVand2.5 eV respectively illuminate a metallic surface whose work function is0.5 eVsuccessively. The ratio of maximum speeds of emitted electrons will be

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Answer:
B
Solution:

Here work function, ϕ0= 0.5 eV
According to Einstein's photoelectric equation

Maximum kinetic = Incident – Work function
the energy of the emitted photon
electrons energy

∴Kmax1 = 1. eV – 0.5 eV = 0.5 eV...(i)

andKmax2 = 2.5 eV – 0.5 eV = 2 eV...(ii)

Divide (i) by (ii), we get

K max 1 K max 2 = 0 · 5 eV 2 eV = 1 4

1 2 mv max 1 2 1 2 mv max 2 2 = 1 4 or v max 1 v max 2 = 1 4 = 1 2

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:PhysicsTopic:Modern PhysicsSubtopic:Photoelectric effect
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