Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Question:

Two monochromatic light sources, A and B, emit the same number of photons per second. The wavelength of A is $\lambda_A = 400 nm$, and that of B is $\lambda_B = 600 nm$. The power radiated by source B is : 

Options:

equal to that of source A

less than that of source A

greater than that of source A

cannot be compared to that from source A using the available data

Correct Answer:

less than that of source A

Explanation:

More the wavelength, lesser is the kinetic energy and so lesser is the power radiated.

$P = \frac{Nhc}{\lambda}$

$\frac{P_B}{P_A} = \frac{\lambda_A}{\lambda_B} <1$

$\Rightarrow P_B < P_A$