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21.

The maximum velocities of the photoelectrons ejected are v and 2v for the incident light of wavelength 400 nm and 250 nm on a metal surface respectively. The work function of the metal in terms of Planck's constant h and velocity of light c is

  • hc × 106 J

  • 2 hc × 106 J

  • 1.5 hc × 106 J

  • 2.5 hc × 106 J


22.

If the frequency of incident light falling on a photosensitive metal is doubled, the kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectron is

  • unchanged

  • halved

  • doubled

  • more than twice its initial value


23.

The work functions of two metals are 2.75 eV respectively. If these are irradiated by photons of energy 3 eV, the ratio of maximum momenta of the photoelectrons emitted respectively by them is

  • 1 : 2

  • 1 : 3

  • 1 : 4

  • 2 : 1


24.

The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons

  • depends on collector plate

  • is independent of emitter plate material

  • is independent of frequency of incident radiation

  • depends on the frequency of light source and the nature of emitter plate material


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25.

If e/m of electron is 1.76 x 1011 C kg-1 and the stopping potential is 0.71 V, then the maximum velocity of the photo-electron is

  • 150 kms-1

  • 200 kms-1

  • 500 kms-1

  • 250 kms-1


26.

If m is the mass of an electron and c is the speed of light, the ratio of the wavelength of a photon of energy E to that of the electron of the same energy is

  • c2mE

  • 2mE

  • 2mcE

  • mE


27.

When a metallic surface is illuminated by a light of wavelength λ, the stopping potential for the photoelectric current is 3 V. When the same surface is illuminated by light of wavelength 2λ, the stopping potential is 1 V, the threshold wavelength for this surface is

  • 4 λ

  • 3.5 λ

  • 3 λ

  • 2.75 λ


28.

The threshold wavelength for photoelectric emission from a material is 4800 A. Photoelectrons will be emitted from the material, when it is illuminated with light from a

  • 40 W blue lamp

  • 40 W green lamp

  • 100 W red lamp

  • 100 W yellow lamp


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29.

When a monochromatic point source of light is at a distance 0.2 m from a photoelectric cell, the saturation current and cut-off voltage are 12.0 mA and 0.5 V. If the same source is placed 0.4 m away from the photoelectric cell, then the saturation current and the stopping potential respectively are

  • 4 mA and 1 V

  • 12 mA and 1 V

  • 3 mA and 0.5 V

  • 12 mA and 0.5 V


30.

A photodetector used to detect the wavelength of 1700 nm, has energy gap of about

  • 0.073 eV

  • 1.2 eV

  • 0.73 eV

  • 1.16 eV


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