If the frequency of light in a photoelectric experiment is doubled the stopping potential will be: |
be doubled be halved becomes more than the double becomes less than the double |
becomes more than the double |
The correct answer is Option (3) → becomes more than the double According to Einstein's Photoelectric equation - $K.E._{max}=hv-\phi$ ...(1) and, $K.E._{max}=eV_s$ [$V_s$ = Stopping potential] ...(2) from (1) and (2) we get, $V_0=\frac{hv-\phi}{e}$ if the frequency of the light is doubled, $V_0'=\frac{h(2v)-\phi}{e}=2hv-\phi$ $V_0'=2V_0+\frac{\phi}{e}$ Since, $\frac{\phi}{e}$ is constant for a given material, the stopping potential becomes slightly more than double. |