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Dual Nature Of Radiation And Matter

Question
CBSEENPH12047737

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

Solution

D.

8 × 106 m/s

The solution to our problem consists in Einstein's photoelectric equation. 

Einstein's photoelectric equation can be written as

12 mv2 =  - ϕ12m×4 × 1062 = 2o - o            ...(i)and 12×m × v2 = 5 o- o                  ......ii

Dividing equation (ii) by eq (i)

ν24 × 1062 = 4oo ν2 = 4 × 16 × 1012 v2 = 64  × 1012ν = 8  ×  106 m/s

The efficiency of photoelectric effect is less than 1 o .ie, number of photons less than 1 % are capable of ejecting photoelectrons.