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of photoelectric emission. .(Delhi 2019)
2. Define the term "Intensity" in photon picture of [
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4. (i) Monochromatic light of frequency 6.0 x 1014 Hz
is produced by a laser. The power emitted is
2.0 x 10-3 W. Estimate the number of photons
emitted per second on an average by the source.
(ii) Draw a plot showing the variation of photoelectric :
current versus the intensity of incident radiation on a :
given photosensitive surface. (Delhi 2014) (An) .
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10. The variation of the stopping potential (V0 ) with
the frequency (u) of the light incident on two different
photosensitive surfaces M 1 and M 2 is shown in the figure.

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Identify the surface which has greater value of the
work function. (2020)
L1. The given graph shows the vari atio n of pho toel ectr ic
curr ent( /) versus applied voltage (V) for two diffe rent
photosensitive materials and for two diffe rent
intensities of the incident radiations.
Iden tify the pairs of cur·ves that correspond to
diffe rent materials but same inte nsit y of incid ent
radiation.
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photocurrent for a photosensitive metal:

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(a) Identify the variable X on the horizontal axis.

(b) What does the point A on the horizontal axis
represent?
(c) Draw this graph for three different values of ~
frequencies of incident radiation u 1, u 2 and u 3 ·
(u 1 > u 2 > u 3) for same intensity.
(d) Draw this graph for three different values
of intensities of incident radiation 11, 12 and 13
· (1 1 > 12 > 13) having same frequency. (Al 2017) (EvJ
17. Photons of energies 1 eV and 2 eV are successively
incident on a metallic surface of work function
0.5 eV. The ratio of kinetic energy of most energetic
photoelectrons in the two cases will be
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 1
(c) 1 : 3 (d) 1 : 4 (2020)
18. If photons of frequency u are incident on the surfac·es
of metals A and B of threshold frequencies u/2 and
u/3 respectively, the ratio of the maximum kinetic
energy of electrons emitted from A to that from B is
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 4
(c) 1:3 (d) ✓3 : -J2 (2020) ~
19. The threshold wavelength for two photosensitive
surfaces A and B are A.1 and A.2 respectively. What is
the ratio of the work functions of the two surfaces?
(2020)
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of the metals given in table, which one will show • I

photoelectric emission and why?

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40. What is the wavelength of a photon of energy
3.3 X 10- 19 J? (2020)
41. Define intensity of radiation on the basis of photon
pictu.re ·of light. Write its SI unit. (Al 2014)
43. In the wave pict ure of light, inte nsit y of ligh t is
dete rmin ed by the square of the amp litud e of the
wave. Wha t dete rmin es the inte nsit y in the pho ton
pict ure of light? (2/3, Al 2016)

44. (a) Wri te the imp orta nt prop ertie s of photons

whic h are used to establish Einstein's pho toel ectr ic
equation.
(b) Use this equation to explain the concept of
(i) thre sho ld freq uen cy and (ii) stopping potential.
(Al 2015J mJ
47. A proto n and an electr on have equal speeds. Find
the ratio of de Broglie wavelengths associated with :
them. (2020)
48. The graph showing the corre ct variat ion of linear
mome ntum (p) of a charge partic le with its de-
Brogl ie wave length (A) is
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51. Wha t are mat ter waves? A prot on and an alph a
part icle are accelerated thro ugh the same pote ntia l .
diffe renc e. Find the ratio of the de Brog lie
wav elen gth associated with the prot on to that with
the alpha part icle. (Term II 202 1-22 )
52. (a) Calc ulat e the ene rgy and mom entu m of a pho ton
in a mon och rom atic beam of wav elen gth 331 .5 nm.
(b) How fast shou ld a hydr oge n atom trav el in orde r
to have the same mom entu m as that of the pho ton in
part (a)? (Term II 202 1-22 )
58. Ob tain an expression for the rat io of the ~.ccelerating
pot ent ials req uir ed to accelerate a .pro ton and an
a-p art icle to have the same de- Bro glie wa vel eng th
associated wit h the m. (2/ 3, Al 201 9)