Photon Theory of Light

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Photon Theory of Light: Overview

This topic explains photons in relation to the light. It briefs on Planck's photon hypothesis, and Planck’s constant, energy and momentum of the photon. Furthermore, some examples based on photon theory of light are also included here.

Important Questions on Photon Theory of Light

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If the energy of a photon is given as, E=3.03×1019 J, then, the wavelength (λ)  of the photon is

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Sun gives light at the rate of 1400 Wm-2 of the area perpendicular to the direction of the light. Assume λ(sunlight)=6000 A°. Calculate the number of protons/sec arriving at 1 m2 area at that part of the earth.

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Which of the is n the property of photon?

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A source of light of power P  is shown in figure. Find the force on the block placed in the path of the light rays. The surface of body on which the light beam is incident is having a reflection coefficient ar= 0.7 and absorption coefficient aa=0.3
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The equation E=pc is valid

 

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An LED is constructed from a p-n junction diode using GaAs. The energy gap is 1.9 eV.The λ of light emitted will be equal to

 

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All photons present in a light beam of a particular frequency have: 

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If the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectron is 12eV. Then, the maximum stopping potential will be-____.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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It has been experimentally demonstrated that

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Minimum energy of quanta is x Joule, the select the possible energy of other quanta

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The energy of a photon having wavelength 700nm is: hc=1242 eV nm

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The remote control of a TV emits infra-red light of wavelength 900nm. The TV detector is made of a semiconductor whose band gap is x eV. The detector is shielded by a semiconductor optical filter whose band gap is y eV. From the four options below, select the best option for the TV to function.

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In a high energy experiment an electron and a positron are annihilated. The total energy of 1.02×1010 eV gives rise to two γ-ray photons, each having the same energy. What will be the wavelength associated with each photon?

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A laser pointer has an output power of 1 mW and emits light of wavelength 660 nm. What is the approximate number of photons it emits per second?

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An electron in hydrogen atom makes a transition from a higher energy level to n=1. In the process a photon is emitted that has a momentum of 5.5×1027  kg m s-1. What is the principal quantum number of the level from where the electron made the transition?

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An electron and a photon have the same wavelength. If P is the momentum of the electron and E is the energy of the photon, then E/p is

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In a photoelectric effect experiment, a point source of light of power 3.2 mW emits photons each of which has 5 eV energy. The source is located at a distance of 0.8 m from the centre of a stationary metal disk having a work function of 3 eV. The metal disk has a radius of 8×10-3 m. Assuming that one photoelectron is emitted for every 106 photons striking the surface of the disk, how many photoelectrons are emitted every second?

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Calculate the force exerted on a small plane mirror by a plane electromagnetic wave of wave intensity 6 W m-2 which strikes the small mirror of area 40 cm2 and the mirror is held perpendicular to the approaching wave.

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Planck’s constant has the dimension of