Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Question:

If the frequency of light in a photoelectric experiment is doubled, the stopping potential will : 

Options:

be doubled

be halved

become more than double

become less than double

Correct Answer:

become more than double

Explanation:

Let Initial frequency is f. Initial Stopping potential is $ V_s = \frac{hf - \phi}{e}$

When frequency is doubled then Stopping Potential is

$ V_s' = \frac{2hf - \phi}{e} = \frac{2(hf - \phi) + \phi}{e} $

$\Rightarrow \text{Stopping Potential is } V_s' =  2V_s + \frac{\phi}{e}> 2V_s$