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In P.E.E. obtain graph is :

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Threshold frequency is :

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Important Questions on Dual Nature of Radiation and Atomic Physics

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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 :
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The surface of a metal is illuminated with a light of wavelength 400 nm. The kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons was found to be 1.68 eV. The work function of the metal is hc=1240 eV nm,
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The following graph represents the variation of photo current with anode potential for a metal surface. Here I1, I2 and I3 represents intensities and γ1,γ2,γ3 represents frequency for curves 1, 2 and 3 respectively, then

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A zinc ball of radius, R=1 cm charged to a potential -0.5 V. The ball is illuminated by a monochromatic ultraviolet (UV) light with a wavelength 290nm. The photoelectric threshold for zinc is 332nm. The potential of ball after a prolonged exposure to the UV is
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The photoelectric threshold for a certain metal surface is 360 . If the metal surface is irradiated by a wavelength of 1100 , the kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is

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The work function of three photosensitive materials used to build photoelectric devices are given as : Sodium (2.75 eV), copper (4.65 eV) and gold (5.1 eV). Which of the following statements is correct. (The frequency of visible light lies in the range 4×1014 Hz to 8×1014 Hz) ?

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When radiation of wavelength A is used to illuminate a metallic surface, the stopping potential is V. When the same surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength 3A, the stopping potential is V4. If the threshold wavelength for the metallic surface is  then value of n will be :
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Given figure shows few data points in a photo-electric effect experiment for a certain metal. The minimum energy for ejection of electrons from its surface is: (Planck's constant h=6.62×1034 J.s)

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The stopping potential for electrons emitted from a photosensitive surface illuminated by light of wavelength 491 nm is 0.710 V. When the incident wavelength is changed to a new value, the stopping potential is 1.43 V. The new wavelength is :
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The radiation corresponding to 3 2  transition of hydrogen atom falls on a metal surface to produce photoelectrons. These electrons are made to enter a magnetic field of 3 × 1 0 - 4 T . If the radius of the largest circular path followed by these electrons is 10.0 mm, the work function of the metal is close to :
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The stopping potential in the context of photoelectric effect depends on the following property of incident electromagnetic radiation:
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When a beam of 10.6eV photons of intensity 2.0 W m-2 falls on a metallic surface of area 1×10-4 m2, 0.53% of the incident photons eject photoelectrons. What is the number of photoelectrons emitted per second?
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The work function of copper is 4.7 eV. If ultraviolet light of wavelength 312 nm and intensity 1.0 W m-2 is directed on a copper plate, then in the detector
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The number of photoelectrons emitted per unit area and unit time is directly proportional to [given that V>Vo
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The minimum negative potential given to anode plate at which photoelectric current becomes zero is called
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Light of frequency 1.5 times the threshold frequency is incident on a photosensitive material. What will be the photoelectric current if the frequency is halved and intensity is doubled?
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When a certain photosensitive surface is illuminated with a monochromatic light of frequency ν, the stopping potential of the photo current is  -V02.  When the surface is illuminated by monochromatic light of frequency ν2, the stopping potential is -V0. The threshold frequency for photoelectric emission is