(1) Describe with the aid of a diagram an experimental set-up for observing photo-electric effect.

(4 marks)
(2) Table 2 shows the relationship between the stopping potential V , and the corresponding frequency , f, of
s

the emitted electrons.

Table 1
Stopping potential, Vs (V)
Frequency, f (x 10!S Hz)

0.7
4.0

0.9
5.0

1.1
6.0

1.4
7.0

1.6
8.0

(1)

(ii
)Plot a graph of energy stopping potential, Vs, against the frequency, f, of the
emitted electrons
(5 marks)
Determine the work function, W0 of the surface used.
(6 marks)
[Planks constant, h = 6.63 x 10"34Js]
[1996 PP1B No. 7]
Electrons emitted from a metal when light of a certain frequency is shone on the
metal are found to have a maximum energy of 8.0 x 10"19J. If the work function of
the metal is 3.2 x 10"19J, determine the wavelength of the light used. (5
marks)
[1997 PP1B No. 5(c)]
Fig. 4 shows a photocell
(a) Figure 7 shows a photoelectric cell circuit:
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Fig. 4
(i)
Label the cathode and anode. (1 mark)
(ii)
How are electrons produced in the cell?
(1 mark)
(iii)
Draw a simple circuit including the photocell to show the direction of flow of
current.
(2 marks)
(iv)
Calculate the photon energy in ultraviolet radiation whose frequency
is 8.60 x 1014HZ.
(3 marks)
(Plank's constant, h = 6.63 x 10"34 J)[1998 PP1B No. 4 (b)]
It is observed that when ultraviolet light is shone onto a clean zinc plate connected to the cap of negatively charged leaf elec
(3 marks) ]1999 PP1A No. 30]

The intensity of the light can be varied.

Figure?
(i) Describe how the circuit may be used to show how the current, I, varies with
the potential difference V across the cell.
(3 marks)
(ii) Sketch on the same axis graphs of I versus V for three different values of light
intensity Ei, E2 and E3 such that E3 > E2 > Ei.
(3 marks)
(b) Using a circuit similar to the one in figure 7 with the polarity of the batteries reversed, the frequency of
the light was varied at constant intensity. For each frequency, the potential difference was varied until the
current was equal to zero. The value of this voltage. Vco was then noted. The graph in Figure 8 shows
the relation between Vco

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