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Wave Optics

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The threshold frequency for a photo-sensitive metal is 3.3 x 1014 Hz. If light of frequency 8.2 x 1014 Hz is incident on this metal, the cut -off voltage for the photo-electric emission is nearly

  • 2 V

  • 3 V

  • 5 V

  • 1 V

Solution

A.

2 V

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equals space fraction numerator straight h space left parenthesis straight v minus straight v subscript straight o right parenthesis over denominator straight e end fraction

equals space fraction numerator 6.62 space straight x space 10 to the power of negative 34 end exponent space left parenthesis 8.2 space straight x space 10 to the power of 14 right parenthesis minus 3.3 space straight x space 10 to the power of 14 over denominator 1.6 space straight x space 10 to the power of negative 19 end exponent end fraction

equals space fraction numerator 6.62 space straight x space 10 to the power of negative 34 end exponent space straight x space 4.9 space straight x space 10 to the power of 33 over denominator 1.6 end fraction

equals space fraction numerator 6.62 space straight x space 4.9 space straight x space 10 to the power of negative 1 end exponent over denominator 1.6 end fraction

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