In a photoemissive cell with exciting wavelength λ, the fastest electron has speed v. If the exciting wavelength is changed to $\frac{λ}{4}$, the speed of the fastest emitted electron will be: |
2v $\frac{v}{2}$ < 2v > 2v |
> 2v |
As, $\frac{1}{2}mv_{max}^2=\frac{hc}{λ}-\phi_0$ $m_{max}=\sqrt{\frac{2}{m}(\frac{hc}{λ}-\phi_0)}=v$ $v'_{max}=\sqrt{\frac{2}{m}(\frac{hc}{λ/4}-\phi_0)}$ $=2\sqrt{\frac{2}{m}(\frac{hc}{λ}-\phi_0)+\frac{6}{m}\phi_0}$ > 2v |