The stopping potential of photo-electrons depends upon: |
Frequency of incident light only material of the cathode only both the frequency of the incident light and the material of the cathode. intensity of the incident light. |
both the frequency of the incident light and the material of the cathode. |
The correct answer is Option (3) → both the frequency of the incident light and the material of the cathode. Stopping potential is determined by the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons: $K_{\max} = e V_0 = h \nu - \phi$ where $\nu$ = frequency of incident light, $\phi$ = work function of cathode material. Thus, $V_0$ depends on both the frequency of incident light and the material (work function), but not on the intensity. Answer: both the frequency of the incident light and the material of the cathode. |