Radiation of wavelength \(280~\text{nm}\) is used in an experiment of photoelectric effect with cathode of work function, \(2.5~\text{eV}.\) The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons is:
[Take \(h=6.62\times10^{-34}~\text{J s}\) and \(c=3\times10^{8}~\text{ms}^{-1}\)]
1. \(4.4~\text{eV}\) 2. \(7.103\times10^{-15}~\text{J}\)
3. \(1.9~\text{eV}\) 4. \(4.60~\text{eV}\)
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If \(\phi\) is the work function of photosensitive material in \(\text{eV}\) and light of wavelength of numerical value \(\lambda=\frac{{hc}}{{e}}\) metre, is incident on it with energy above its threshold value at an instant then the maximum kinetic energy of the photo-electron ejected by it at that instant (Take \(h\)-Plank's constant, \(c\)-velocity of light in free space) is (in SI units):
1. \({e}+2\phi \) 2. \(2{e}-\phi \)
3. \({e}-\phi \) 4. \({e}+\phi \)
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When two monochromatic lights of frequency, \(\nu\) and \(\dfrac{\nu}{2}\) are incident on a photoelectric metal, their stopping potential becomes \(\dfrac{V_{s}}{2}\) and \(V_s\), respectively. The threshold frequency for this metal is:
1. \(\dfrac{3}{2} \nu\) 2. \(2\nu\)
3. \(3\nu\) 4. \(\dfrac{2}{3} \nu\)
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The light rays having photons of energy \(4.2~\text{eV}\) are falling on a metal surface having a work function of \(2.2~\text{eV}.\) The stopping potential of the surface is:
1. \(2~\text{eV}\) 2. \(2~\text{V}\)
3. \(1.1~\text{V}\) 4. \(6.4~\text{V}\)
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The threshold frequency of a photoelectric metal is \(\nu_0.\) If the light of frequency \(4\nu_0\) is incident on this metal, then the maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons will be:
1. \(h\nu_0\) 2. \(2h\nu_0\)
3. \(3h\nu_0\) 4. \(4h\nu_0\)
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When the light of frequency \(2\nu_0\) (where \(\nu_0\) is threshold frequency), is incident on a metal plate, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is \(v_1\). When the frequency of the incident radiation is increased to \(5\nu_0,\) the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate is \(v_2.\) What will be the ratio of \(v_1\) to \(v_2\)?

1. \(1:2\) 2. \(1:4\)
3. \(4:1\) 4. \(2:1\)
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The photoelectric threshold wavelength of silver is \(3250\times 10^{-10}~\text{m}\). What will be the velocity of the electron ejected from a silver surface by the ultraviolet light of wavelength \(2536\times 10^{-10}~\text{m}\)? (Given \(h= 4.14\times 10^{-15}~\text{eVs}\) and \(c= 3\times 10^{8}~\text{m/s}\))
1. \(\approx 0.6\times 10^{6}~\text{m/s}\)
2. \(\approx 61\times 10^{3}~\text{m/s}\)
3. \(\approx 0.3\times 10^{6}~\text{m/s}\)
4. \(\approx 0.3\times 10^{5}~\text{m/s}\)

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Photons with energy \(5~\text{eV}\) are incident on a cathode \(C\) in a photoelectric cell. The maximum energy of emitted photoelectrons is \(2~\text{eV}\). When photons of energy \(6~\text{eV}\) are incident on \(C\), no photoelectrons will reach the anode \(A\), if the stopping potential of \(A\) relative to \(C\) is:
1. \(+3~\text{V}\)
2. \(+4~\text{V}\)
3. \(-1~\text{V}\)
4. \(-3~\text{V}\)

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​​​When a metallic surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength \(\lambda\), the stopping potential is \({V}\). If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength \(2\lambda\), the stopping potential is \(\frac{{V}}{4}\). The threshold wavelength for the metallic surface is:
1. \(5\lambda\)
2. \(\frac{5}{2} \lambda\)
3. \(3\lambda\)
4. \(4\lambda\)
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A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by the monochromatic light of wavelength \(\lambda\) and \(\frac{\lambda}{2}\). If the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the second case is \(3\) times that in the first case, the work function of the surface of the mineral is:
[\(h\) = Plank’s constant, \(c\) = speed of light]
1. \(\frac{hc}{2\lambda}\)
2. \(\frac{hc}{\lambda}\)
3. \(\frac{2hc}{\lambda}\)
4. \(\frac{hc}{3\lambda}\)

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