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Why are infra-red waves often called heat waves? Explain.
Infrared waves produced from hot bodies. Hence, it often called heat waves.
What do you understand by the statement, 'Electromagnetic waves transport momentum'?
When electromagnetic waves hit the body the mass is lost by the momentum is conserved. i.e., transferred from Electromagnetic waves to the body.
If light of wavelength 412.5 nm is incident on each of the metals given below, which ones will show photoelectric emission and why?
Metal | Work Function (eV) |
Na | 1.92 |
K | 2.15 |
Ca | 3.20 |
Mo | 4.17 |
A metal will show photoelectric emission in below situation:
E ≥ work function
Now according to the relation below:
The work function of k and Na are less than the incident energy of the photon. Hence, only potassium (k) and Sodium (Na) will show photoelectric emission.
If I0 is the intensity of the principal maximum in the single slit diffraction pattern, then what will be its intensity when the slit width is doubled?
2I0
4I0
I0
I0/2
C.
I0
Maximum intensity is independent of slit width.
The maximum number of possible interference maxima for slit-separation equal to twice the wavelength in Young’s double-slit experiment is
infinite
five
three
zero
B.
five
For interference maxima, d sin θ = nλ Here d = 2λ
∴ sin θ = n/2 and is satisfied by 5 integral values of n (−2, −1, 0, 1, 2), as the maximum value of sin θ can only be 1.
An electromagnetic wave of frequency ν = 3.0 MHz passes from vacuum into a dielectric medium with permittivity ε = 4.0. Then
wavelength is doubled and the frequency remains unchanged
wavelength is doubled and frequency becomes half
wavelength is halved and frequency remains unchanged
wavelength and frequency both remain unchanged.
C.
wavelength is halved and frequency remains unchanged
In vacuum, ε0 = 1
In medium, ε = 4
So, refractive index
Hence, it is clear that wavelength and velocity will become half but frequency remains unchanged when the wave is passing through any medium.
According to Einstein’s photoelectric equation, the plot of the kinetic energy of the emitted photo electrons from a metal Vs the frequency, of the incident radiation gives straight line whose slope
depends on the nature of the metal used
depends on the intensity of the radiation
depends both on the intensity of the radiation and the metal used
is the same for all metals and independent of the intensity of the radiation.
D.
is the same for all metals and independent of the intensity of the radiation.
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When the light of frequency 2v0 (where v0 is threshold frequency), is incident on a metal plate, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is v1. When the frequency of the incident radiation is increased to 5v0, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate is v2. The ratio of v1 to v2 is
1:2
1:4
2:1
4:1
A.
1:2
Using Einstein's photoelectric equation,
E =W0 + kmax
When light of frequency, 2v0 is incident on a metal plate,
When light of frequency, 5v0 is incident on a metal plate
h(5v0) = hv0 +
Dividing equ (i) and (ii)
White light is used to illuminate two slits in Young's double slit experiment. The separation between the slits is b and the screen is at a distance d (>>b) from the slits. At a point on the screen directly in front of one of the slits, which wavelengths are missing?
C.
The situation is shown in the figure,
The path difference between the waves reaching the point P is
The wavelength λ of a photon and the de-Broglie wavelength of an electron have the same value. Find the ratio of the energy of a photon to the kinetic energy of an electron in terms of mass m, the speed of light c and Planck constant.
D.
The de-Broglie wavelength
Energy of photon
..(ii)
Energy of photon
The kinetic energy of photon
Substituting value of c from Eq (i), we get
A beam of light composed of red and green rays is incident obliquely at a point on the face of a rectangular glass slab. When coming out on the opposite parallel face, the red and green rays emerge from.
Two points propagating in two different non- parallel directions.
Two points propagating in two different parallel directions
one point propagating in two different directions.
one point propagating in the same direction.
B.
Two points propagating in two different parallel directions
We know that in any medium except vacuum or air, the velocities of different colours are different. Therefore, both red and green colours are refracted at different, angles of refraction. So, after emerging from glass slab through opposite parallel faces, they appear at two different points an move in two different parallel directions.
An isotropic point source of light is suspended h metre vertically above the centre of the circular table of radius r metre. Then, the ratio of illumenances at the centre to that at the edge of the table is
C.
According to the question, the situation is shown in the figure below,
The illumination at the edge A is given by
A photocell is illuminated by a small bright source placed 1m away. When the same source of light is placed 2m away, the electrons emitted by photo cathode
Carry one quarter of their previous energy
carry one quarter of their previous momenta
are half as numerous
are one quarter as numerous
D.
are one quarter as numerous
When the source is placed 2m away, then I' = I/4. The number of electrons emitted is directly proportional to intensity. Hence, the number of emitted electrons is reduced to one-fourth.
If work function of a metal is 4.2 eV, the cut off wavelength is
8000 Ao
7000 Ao
1472 Ao
2950 Ao
D.
2950 Ao
The minimum energy needed by an electron to come out from a metal surface is called the work function of the metal.
Suppose the cutoff wavelength is represented by λo.
The work function of sodium is 2.3 eV. The threshold wavelength of sodium will be
2900 Ao
2500 Ao
5380 Ao
1200 Ao
C.
5380 Ao
Here Work function
Wo =23 eV =2.3 × 1.6 × 10-19 J
Where λo is the wavelength
for sodium.
The minimum wavelength of X-ray emitted by X-ray tube is 0.4125 Ao. The accelerating voltage is
30 kV
50 kV
80 kV
60 kV
A.
30 kV
From the formula
The light rays having photons of energy 1.8 eV are falling on a metal surface having a work function 1.2 eV. What is the stopping potential to be applied to stop the emitting electrons?
3 eV
1.2 eV
0.6 eV
1.4 eV
C.
0.6 eV
The stopping potential depends on the kinetic energy of the electrons, which is affected only by the frequency of incoming light and not by its intensity.
The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectron
(KE)max = E - Φ =1.8-1.2
= 0.6 eV
i.e eVo = (KE)max
or eVo = 0.6 eV
∴ Stopping potential Vo = 0.6 V
A light passing through air has wavelength 6000 Ao. The wavelength when same ray passes through a glass slab of refractive index 1.5 will be:
2000 Ao
4000 Ao
8000 Ao
1200 Ao
B.
4000 Ao
When the light ray passes through a glass slab, then new wavelength
The work functions for metals A, B and C are respectively 1.92 eV, 2.0 eV and 5 eV. According to Einstein's equation, the metals which will emit photoelectrons for a radiation length 4100 Ao is /are
none
A only
A and B only
all the three metals
C.
A and B only
That metal will emit photoelectrons which has work function lower than that obtained with the radiation of 4100 Ao.
Work function for the wavelength of 4100 Ao is
Now we have
WA = 1.92 eV
WB = 2.0 eV
WC = 5 eV
since WA < W and WB < W, hence A and B will emit photoelectrons.
The nuclei of which one of the following pairs
of nuclei are isotones ?
A.
The nuclei which have same number of neutrons but different atomic number and mass number are known as isotones. In choice (a) nuclei of are isotones as
A - z = 74 - 34 = 71 - 34 =71 - 31 = 40
The ratio of the dimensions of Planck's constant and that of the moment of inertia is the dimension of
frequency
velocity
angular momentum
time
A.
frequency
h - Planck's constant
E - Energy of photon
And I = moment of inertia = MR2
Alternative method:-
Thus dimension of h/I is same as frequency.
A photosensitive metallic surface has work function, h vo, If photons of energy 2hvo, fall on this surface, the electrons come out with a maximum velocity of 4 x 106 m/s. When the photon energy is increased to 5 hv,, then maximum velocity of photoelectrons will be
2 × 106 m/s
2 × 107 m/s
8 × 105 m/s
8 × 106 m/s
D.
8 × 106 m/s
The solution to our problem consists in Einstein's photoelectric equation.
Einstein's photoelectric equation can be written as
Dividing equation (ii) by eq (i)
The efficiency of photoelectric effect is less than 1 o .ie, number of photons less than 1 % are capable of ejecting photoelectrons.
Hard X-rays for the study of fractures in bones should have a minimum wavelength of 10' m. The accelerating voltage for electrons in X-ray machine should be
< 124 kV
> 124 kV
between 60 kV and 70 kV
= 100 kV
A.
< 124 kV
From conservation of energy the kinetic energy of electron equals the maximum photon energy (we neglect the he work function because it is normally so small compared to eVo ).
eVo = h vmax
= 124 kV
Hence, accelerating voltage for electrons in X-ray machine should be less than 124 kV.
In photoelectric effect, the electrons are ejected from metals if the incident light has a certain minimum
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
angle of incidence
B.
frequency
In photoelectric effect for a given photosensitive material, there exists a certain minimum cut-off frequency, called the threshold frequency, below which no emission of photoelectrons takes place no matter how intense the light is.
A leaf which contains only green pigments, is illuminated by a laser light of wavelength 6328 pm. It would appear to be
brown
black
red
green
B.
black
If an object reflects the colour of light incident on it, it will appear with that colour but if object absorbs the colour of light, it will appear to be black. since the given wavelength does not belong to green, so it will be absorbed by the leaf and hence, it would appear to be black.
Flash light equipped with a new set of batteries, produces bright white light. As the batteries wear out
the light intensity gets reduced with no change in its colour
light colour changes first to yellow and then red with no change in intensity
it stops working suddenly while giving white light
colour changes to red and also intensity gets reduced
D.
colour changes to red and also intensity gets reduced
As batteries wear out, temperature of filament of flash light attains lesser value, therefore intensity of radiation reduces. Also dominating wavelength (λm ) in spectrum, which is the red colour, increases.
If alpha, beta and gamma rays carry same momentum, which has the longest wavelength?
Alpha rays
Beta rays
Gamma rays
None all have same wavelength
D.
None all have same wavelength
On the basis of dual nature of light, Lious de-Broglie suggested that the dual nature is not only of light, but each moving material particle has the dual nature.
He assumed a wave to be associated with each moving material particle which is called the matter wave. The wavelength of this wave is determined by the momentum of the particle. If p is the momentum of the particle, the wavelength of the wave associated with it is
Where h is Planck's constant.
Since it is given that alpha, beta and gamma rays carry same momentum, so they will have same wavelength.
The kinetic energy of an electron, which is accelerated in the potential difference of 100 V, is
1.6 × 10-17 J
1.6 × 10-14 J
1.6 × 10-10 J
1.6 × 10-8 J
A.
1.6 × 10-17 J
The energy transferred to electrons is e V joules. So each electron gains kinetic energy equal to the amount of energy transferred from the electrical supply. The electron starts from rest ( near enough ) so the Kinetic energy gained is given by 1 / 2 mv2 where m is the mass of electron and v is speed.
KE = e V
= 1.6 × 10-19 × 100
KE = 1.6 × 10-17 J
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Light of frequency v falls on material of threshold frequency vo, Maximum kinetic energy of emitted electron is proportional to
ν - νo
ν
vo
A.
ν - νo
When light falls on a metallic surface, ejection of photoelectron results. In this process, conservation
of energy holds.
Thus, from the law of conservation of energy,
Energy imparted by the photon
= Maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electron + work function of the metal
⇒ hv = (KE)max +
but being threshold frequency.
∴
⇒ (KE)max ∝ v - vo
Which one of the following graph represents the variation of maximum kinetic energy (Ek) of the emitted electrons with frequency v in photoelectric effect correctly?
D.
According to photoelectric equation
Ek = hv - hvo ....... (i)
If the energy of photon ( hv ) is less than the work function ( hvo ) of metallic surface, then
electrons will never be ejected from surface regardless of intensity of incident light.
Also from equation (i) when v = vo , Ek = 0
∴ Graph (d) represents variation of Ek with v.
A vessel of height 2 d is half filled with a liquid of refractive index and the other half with a liquid of refractive index n (the given liquids are immiscible). Then, the apparent depth of the inner surface of the bottom of the vessel (neglecting the thickness of the bottom of the vessel) will be
B.
The depth of the image of an object submerged in a transperent medium; it is reduced from the real depth of the object by a factor equal to the relative index of refraction of the medium with respect to air.
Refractive index μ =
For 1st liquid
⇒ x1 =
Similarly, for 2nd liquid,
n =
⇒ x2 =
Total apparent depth = x1 + x2
=
=
The figure shows the apparent depth for (a) normal and (b) oblique viewing
Light travels faster in air than that in glass. This is accordance with
wave theory of light
corpuscular theory of light
neigther (a) nor (b)
Both (a) and (b)
A.
wave theory of light
Light's speed in vaccum is the fastest it can go. However in air and glass photons occasionally bounce off other particles so the photons do not travel in a straight line; they have travel further than they would in vacuum so they appear to travel slower.
Wave theory of light predicted that light could reflect off shiny surfaces, react or bend when moving from the material into another, and diffract (or spread ) around objects or moving through slits.
Light travels faster in air than that in glass. This is accordance with wave theory of light.
The work function for metals A, Band C are respectively 1.92 eV, 2.0 eV and 5 eV. According to Einstein's equation the metals which will emit photo, electrons for a radiation of wavelength 4100 Ao is/are
none
A only
A and B only
All the three metals
C.
A and B only
Work function for wavelength of 4100 Ao is
W =
W =
W = 4.8 × 10-19 J
W = eV
W = 3 eV
Now we have,
WA = 1.22 eV
WB = 2.0 eV
WC = 5 eV
Since WA < W and WB < W hence A and B will emit photoelectrons.
So only metals having a work function less than 3 eV can emit photoelectrons for the incident of wavelength 4100 Ao.
Relation between wavelength of photon and electron of same energy is
λph > λe
λph < λe
λph = λe
= constant
A.
λph > λe
According to DeBroglie Wavelength
Wavelength λ =
=
∴ λ ∝
Mass of photon is less than that of electron.
Wavelength of photon is greater than that of electron λph > λe
Work function of a metal is 5.2 x 10-18, then its threshold wavelength will be
736.7 Ao
760.7 Ao
301 Ao
344.4 Ao
D.
344.4 Ao
Work function W =
h is Planck's constant
λ is wavelength
c is the speed of light in vacuum
⇒
⇒ =
⇒ λ = 344.4 Ao
In photoelectric effect, the number of photo-electrons emitted is proportional to
velocity of incident beam
frequency of incident beam
intensity of incident beam
work function for cathode material
C.
intensity of incident beam
By increasing the intensity of incident beam, the number of emitted photo-electrons can be increased. Hence, number of photo-electrons emitted is proportional to the intensity of the incident beam.
The graph and stopping potential (V) of three metals having work function in an experiment of photoelectric effect is plotted as shown in the figure. Which one of the following statement is/are correct? [Here λ is the wavelength of the incident ray ]
(i) Ratio of work functions = 1 : 2 : 4
(ii) Ratio of work functions
(iii) tanθ ∝
(iv)The violet colour-light can eject photoelectrons from metals 2 and 3
(i), (iii)
(i), (iv)
(ii), (iii)
(i), (ii) and (iv)
A.
(i), (iii)
According to Einstein photoelectric equation,
E = Kmax +
∴ Vs =
Vs versus
Slope
The curves intersect the
∴
⇒
For metal 1
For metal 2
For metal 3
∴
For metal 1
For metal 2, threshold wavelength,
Simillarly,
λvoilet = 400 nm
For metal 1
λvoilet < λthreshold
For metal 3
λvoilet > λthreshold
An isotropic point source emits light with wavelength 500 nm. The radiation power of the source is P = 10 W . Find the number of photons passing through unit area per second at a distance of 3 m from the source.
5.92 x 1017 / m2 s
2.23 x 1017 / m2 s
2.23 x 1018 /m2 s
5.92 x 1018 /m2 s
B.
2.23 x 1017 / m2 s
Given:-
λ = 500 nm = 500 x 10-9 m
Radiation power P = 10 W
As P = no
no =
where, no is number of photons per second.
At distance r from point source, number of photons/area/time
n' =
n' =
=
= 2.23 × 1017 m/s
Light of two different frequencies whose photons
have energies 1 eV and 2.5 eV respectively, successively illuminate a metallic surface whose work function is 0.5 eV. Ratio of maximum speeds of emitted electrons will be
1 : 4
1 : 1
1 : 5
1 : 2
D.
1 : 2
According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the maximum kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons is
Kmax = h ν
where hu is the energy of incident photon and
Kmax = hv
∴
As per question
= 0.5 eV ....(i)
and
= 2 eV ......(ii)
Dividing eqn. (i) by eqn. (ii), we get
=
Assertion: As work function of a material increases by some mechanism, it requires greater energy to excite the electrons from its surface.
Reason: A plot of stopping potential (Vs) versus frequency (v) for different metals, has greater slope for metals with greater work functions.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
C.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
According to photoelectric equation,
eVs = hv
Vs =
h = Planck's constant
For Vs versus v graph
slope =
Which of the following has the longest de Broglie wavelength if they are moving with the same velocity?
Neutron
Proton
β-particle
D.
β-particle
de Broglie wavelength
λ =
⇒ λ ∝
⇒ m
∴ λ
Therefore, β-particle has the longest de Broglie wavelength.
Assertion: When a certain wavelength of light fall on a metal surface it ejects electron.
Reason: Light has wave nature.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
B.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Photoelectric emission have been adequately explained by Einstein on the basis of photon theory of light.
de-Broglie wavelength associated with a ball of mass 1 kg having kinetic energy 0.5 J is
6.63 × 10-30 m
6.63 × 10-34 m
1.32 × 10-33 m
1.32 × 10-34 m
B.
6.63 × 10-34 m
The de-Broglie equation is an equation used to describe the wave properties matter, specifically the wave nature of the electron as given below
de-Broglie wavelength is given by
Where λ is wavelength
h - Plankck's constant
λ =
Here m = 1 kg, K = 0.5 J
h = 6.63 × 10-34 Js
Find λ = ?
λ =
λ = 6.63 × 10-34 m
Photoelectric effect supports quantum nature of light because
there is minimum frequency of light below which no photoelectrons are emitted
the maximum energy of photoelectron depends only on the frequency of light and not on its intensity
photoelectric effect is an instantaneous process
all the above choices are correct
D.
all the above choices are correct
The three experimental facts listed under (a), (b) and (c) cannot be explained on the basis of wave theory of light. All these facts support the quantum (photon) nature of light.
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