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According to Einstein’s photoelectric equation, the plot of the kinetic energy of the emitted photo electrons from a metal versus the frequency, of the incident radiation gives a straight line whose slope

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Important Questions on Photoelectric Emission and Production and Properties of X-Rays

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The anode voltage of a photocell is kept fixed. The wavelength λ of the light falling on the cathode is gradually changed. The plate current I of the photocell varies as follows. Fig. 19.18

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When monochromatic point source of light is at a distance of 0.2 m from a photoelectric cell, the cut-off voltage and the saturation current are respectively 0.6 volt and 18.0 mA. If the same source is placed 0.6 m away from the photoelectric cell, then
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A 200 W sodium street lamp emits yellow light of wavelength 0.6μm. Assuming it to be 25% efficient in converting electrical energy to light, the number of photons of yellow light it emits per second is:

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Two radiations of photons energy 1eV and 2.5eV, successively illuminate a photosensitive metallic surface of work function 0.5eV. The ratio of the maximum speeds of the emitted electrons is

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Which of the following facts about the photoelectric effect can be understood without involving the quantum concept of light propagation ?
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The stopping potential for photoelectrons emitted from a surface illuminated by light of wavelength 400 nm is 500 mV. When the incident wavelength is changed to a new value, the stopping potential is found to be 800 mV. New wavelength is about
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When a certain metal surface is illuminated with light of frequency v, the stopping potential for photoelectric current is V0. When the same surface is illuminated by light of frequency v2, the stopping potential is V04. The threshold frequency for photoelectric, emission is