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This question will look at the intensity of radiation in a bit more detail. The intensity of light, I, incident normally on an area A is defined to be I=pA, where P is the power carried by the light. Show that I=ϕhf, where ϕ is the photon flux density, i.e, the number of photons incident on the surface per second per unit area, and f is the frequency of the light.

Important Questions on Quantum and Nuclear Physics (HL)

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Calculate the intensity of light of wavelength λ=5.0×10-7 m Incident on a surface when the photon flux density is ϕ=3.8×1018 m-2s-1.

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The wavelength of the light is decreased to λ=4.0×10-7m. Calculate the new photon flux density so that the intensity of light incident on the surface is the same as that found in b.

Note-In case of b the intensity of light=1.5 Wm-2.

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Explain why light of wavelength λ=4.0×10-7 m and of the same intensity as that of light of wavelength λ=5.0×10-7m will result in fewer electrons being emitted from the surface emitted from the surface per second.

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Hence explain why light of wavelength λ=4.0×10-7 m and of the same intensity as that of light of wavelength λ=5.0×10-7m will result in fewer electrons being emitted from the surface emitted from the surface per second. State one assumption made in reaching to this conclusion.

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What is the evidence for the existance of energy levels in atoms?
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Electron of kinetic energy i) 10.10eV, ii) 12.80eV and iii) 13.25eV collide with hydrogen atoms and can excite these to higher states, In each case, find the largest n corresponding to the state the atom can be excited to. Assume that the hydrogen atoms are in their ground state initially.
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What do you understand by the term ionisation energy?
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What is the ionisation energy for a hydrogen atom in the state n=3?