Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Question:

Radiation of two photons energies, twice and five times the work function of metal are incident successively on the metal surface. The ratio of the maximum velocity of photoelectrons emitted in the two cases will be

Options:

1 : 1                                                                

 1 : 2

1 : 3     

1 : 4

Correct Answer:

 1 : 2

Explanation:

$ \text{Energy of Photon 1} , E = 2\phi_0 = \phi_0 + \frac{1}{2}mv_1^2 \Rightarrow \phi_0 = \frac{1}{2}mv_1^2$

$ \text{Energy of Photon 2} , E' = 5\phi_0 = \phi_0 + \frac{1}{2}mv_2^2 \Rightarrow 4\phi_0 = \frac{1}{2}mv_2^2$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{v_1^2}{v_2^2} = \frac{\phi_0}{4\phi_0}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{v_1}{v_2} = 1:2$