Eyámple 3.

Monochromatic light of frequency

6.0x 10 Hz is produced by a laser. The power emitted is
2.0 x 10W. (i) What is the energy of each photon in the
light ? (ii) Howmany photons per second, on the average,
are emitted by thesource ? [NCERT;CBSE 18C, SP 19)
Exgmple 4. Amonochromatic source, enmitting light of
wavelength, 600 nim, has a power output of 66 W. Calculate
minutes.
the number of photonsemitted by this source in 2[CBSE SP13
Example 7. The work function of caesium is 2.14 eV. Find (c)
wave
(a) the threshold frequency for caesium, and (b) the
incident light if the photocurrent is brought to
length of the
by a stopping potential of 0.60 eV.
zero [NCERT;CBSE OD 04 ; SP 201
f or threshold Examg
Example 8. Light of wavelength 2000 Å falls on a metal
surface of work function 4.2 eV. [CBSE SP 22]
(a) What is the kinetic energy (in eV) of the fastest
electrons emitted from the surface ?
(b) What willbe thechange in the energy of the emitted
electrons if the intensity of light with same
wavelength is doubled ?
(c) If the same light falls on another surface of work
function 6.5 eV, what willbe the energyof emitted
electrons ?
Example 9. If light of wavelength412.5 nm is incident on
each of the metals given below, which ones will
show
photoelectric emission and why ?
Metal Work Function (eV)
Na 1.92
K 2.15
Ca 3.20
Mo 4.17
[CBSE 18]
Example 12. Ultraviolet light of wavelength 300 nm from
a100 W mercury source irradiates a photocell made up of a
metallic surface. If the stopping potential is 1.5 V, then
calculate: [CBSE 20C]
(a) the work function of the metal in eV, and
(b) the number of photoclectrons emnitted per second.
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Example 13. For photoelectric effect in sodium, Fig. 11.10
shows the plot of cut-off voltage versus frequency of incident
radiation. Calculate :
(i) the threshold frequency.
[CBSE D95]
(ii) the wvork function for sodium.
voltage
Cut-off
volts)
(in 3F

3 4 5 7 8 10
1 2
14
Frequency (in Hz) x10
Fig. 11.10
 Exarpple 14. Using the graph shown in Fig. 11.11 for
sdping potential vs. the incident frequency of photons,
calculate Planck's constant. (CBSE D 15C]

1.8
1.6
(volts)
Vo
1.23

0.8

14
0.4-5x 10 Hz

2 4 8 10
14
v(10" Hz)
Fig. 11.11
Example 15. In the study ofa photoelectric effect, the
graph betveen the stopping potential Vand frequency vof
the incident radiation on two different metals P and Q is
shown below : [CBSE D 17]
V(Volt) 4
P

4
T
2

14
4 6 v(x 10 ) Hz

Fig. 11.12 -25

) Which one of the two metals has higher threshold
frequency?
(i1) Determine thework function of the metal which has
greater value.
(i) Find the maximum kinetic energy of electron emitted
by the light of frequency8x 10 Hz for this metal.
 potassium
10
m,
quency
for Example
ium

of
surface
adiation 16.
). is If
4.22
photoelectrons
with
must
10 x
a
be
speed
Hz,
used
are
h ? of
6.6x
reshold 6x to
be
10°ms
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quency
and Js+ what -1
from
a
Example 18. By how much would the stopping potential for
agiven photosensitive surface go up if the frequency of the
incident radiations were to be increased from 4 × 10o Hz to
8x 10 Hz ? Given h=6.4 x 103 Js, e=1.6 x
10-19 and
C=3x 10nsl [CBSE F 17]
 9.
If
in ofwavelei
eV. 4.6 a
oemissive
iven x
10
tne
ngi Of
hHz,
=6.6
alculate
surface
x
103
the has
Js.
energy a
threshold
of
)9[CBSEthe
frequency
photons
F
94
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Monochromatic light of frequency 5.0 x 10* Hz is
produced by a laser. The power emitted is
3.0 x 10w. Estimate the number of photons
emitted per second on an average by the source.
[CBSE D 14]
(Ans. 9.1x10!5
105 photons/s)
l6. Lights of wavelengths 430 nm, 450 nm and 660 nm
are incident on a metal surface whose threshold
wavelerngth is 600 nm. In which case/cases will
photoemission take place and why ? Calculate the 2
threshold frequency of the metal surface.
[CBSE 22C]
(Ans. 5x 10' Hz)
18 The work function of a metal is 4.50 eV. Find the
frequency of light to be used to eject electrons from
the metal surface withina maximnum kineticenergy
of 6.06 x 10-19J. [CBSE D 22]
(Ans. 2x 105Hz)
When light of frequency 2.4 x 10° Hz, falls on a
photosensitive surface, the retarding potential
needed to completely stop the emitted photo
electrons, is found to be 6.8 V. What is the work
function (in eV) of the given photosensitive surface ?
[CBSE OD 07C]
(Ans. 3.1 eV)
25. Find the frequency of light which ejects electrons
from ametal surface, fully stopped by a retarding
potential of 3.3 V. If photo electricemission begins
in this metal at a frequency of 8 x 10*Hz, calculate
the work function (in eV) for this metal.
[CBSE 18C]
(Ans. 1.596 x105 Hz, 3.315 eV)
Example 23. An clectron is accelerated from rest through a
potential difference of 100 V. Find: INCERT; CBSE OD 22]
() the wavelength associated with,
(ii) the momentum of, and
(ii) the velocity acquired by, the electron.
Example 25. The kinetic energy of the electron orbiting in
the first excited state of hydrogen aton is 3.4 eV. Determine
the de-Broglic wavelength associated with it. [CBSE F 15]
Example 26. The kinetic energy of a beam of electrons,
celerated through a potential difference V, equals the energY
of a photon of wavelength 5460 nm. Find the de-Broglie wave
length associated uwith this beam of electrons. [CBSE OD 16C]
Example 27. Calculate the : () speed, and (ii) de Broglie
URTelengilh of a-particles accelerated through a potential Or

difference of 100 V(m, =6.4 x 10 kg) [CBSE D 22]

 an the 15]
moving
having [CBS
SP
of
a momentu hc
of aphoton
wavelength
of the
that
Calculate
equivalent
as
value
J.
Thesame
10
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has
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electr
electron
energy
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oton wavelength speed of
nm.
electron electron is
Find
and
(iii) (i) andassociated
their revolving
the a
photon 2.5 x
menta,
etic
10°
with aroundthe
rgy each
itFind
. m/s.
(11)
have
the
of [CBSE
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nucleus
tron.energy a
(Ans.
2.
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D de-Broglie
of witha
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