Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Question:

Threshold wavelength for a metal is 5200 Å. The photoelectron will be ejected, if it is irradiated by light from:

Options:

50 W infrared lamp

1 W infrared lamp

50 W ultraviolet lamp

0.5 W infrared lamp

Correct Answer:

50 W ultraviolet lamp

Explanation:

$Wavelength ∝ \frac{1}{Energy}$. Hence, wavelength should be smaller than threshold wavelength.