EASY
12th West Bengal Board
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In connection with photo-electricity, explain the terms 'stopping potential" and "threshold frequency". Mention characteristics of photo-electric phenomenon.

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

EASY
12th West Bengal Board
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Using Einstein's photoelectric equation show how the cutoff voltage and threshold frequency for a given photosensitive material can be determined with the help of a suitable plot.

EASY
12th West Bengal Board
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Draw a graph showing the variation of stopping potential with frequency of incident radiation for two photosensitive materials having work functions W1 and W2W1>W2. Write two important conclusions that can be drawn from the study of these plots.

HARD
12th West Bengal Board
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When a given photosensitive material is irradiated with light of frequency v, the maximum speed of the emitted photoelectrons equals Vmax. The square of Vmax i.e., V2 is observed to vary with v, as per the graph shown in Fig.19.12. Obtain expression for (i) Planck's constant,

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HARD
12th West Bengal Board
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When a given photosensitive material is irradiated with light of frequency v, the maximum speed of the emitted photoelectrons equals Vmax. The square of Vmax i.e., V2 is observed to vary with v, as per the graph shown in Fig.19.12. Obtain expression for work function of the given photosensitive material in terms of the parameters l, n and the mass m of the electron.

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HARD
12th West Bengal Board
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Draw suitable graphs to show the variation of photoelectric current with collector plate potential for a fixed frequency but different intensities I1>I2>I3 of radiation. A fixed intensity but different frequencies v1>v2>v3 of radiation.
EASY
12th West Bengal Board
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Plot a graph showing the variation of stopping potential with the frequency of incident radiation for the different photosensitive materials having work functions W1 and W2 W1>W2. On what factors does the slope and the intercept of the line depend?
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12th West Bengal Board
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Fig. 19.13 shows the variation of stopping potential V0 with the frequency v of the incident radiation for two photosensitive metals X and Y

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Which of the metals has a larger threshold wavelength? Give reasons.

MEDIUM
12th West Bengal Board
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Fig. 19.13 shows the variation of stopping potential V0 with the frequency v of the incident radiation for two photosensitive metals X and Y

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Explain giving reasons, which metal gives out electrons, having larger kinetic energy, for the same wavelength of incident radiation