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When photons of energy 4.25 eV strike the surface of a metal A, the ejected photoelectrons have maximum kinetic energy $T_A$ expressed in eV and de-Broglie wavelength $λ_A$. The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectron liberated from another metal B by photons of energy 4.70 eV is $T_B=(T_A-1.50)eV$. If the de- Broglie wavelength of these photoelectrons is $λ_B=2λ_A$, then choose the wrong option: |
the work function of A is 2.25 eV the work function of B is 4.20 eV $T_A = 2.00 eV$ $T_B = 2.75 eV$ |
$T_B = 2.75 eV$ |
We know, $K_{max}=E- W$ $∴T_A = 4.25 −W_A$ (i) $T_B = (T −1.50) = 4.70 −W_B$ (ii) From these two equations, we have $W_B −W_A =1.95eV$ (iii) de – Broglie wavelength is given by $λ=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2Km}}$ or $λ∝\frac{1}{\sqrt{K}}$ $∴\frac{λ_B}{λ_A}=\sqrt{\frac{K_A}{K_B}}$ $⇒2=\sqrt{\frac{T_A}{T_A-1.5}}$ $⇒T_A=2eV,W_A=2.25eV,W_B=4.20eV$ and $T_B=0.5eV$ |