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acc~rdancc: with the law ,l( conscrvnlinn of lw synu11I·I l'i< .11 Jn nhl II n:, 1.oui•, \/itt,,r de
Broglit itll rihu1ctl. a wa'lt lik<· d1;irac.kr
energy.
lo matter (mnl<!rial _parlidt·,). '111<' wa·,c"i
0 oual nature of radi.\lion : \Van~ t henry a:-ism:i.111:d wilh IIH! 11v,vi11g lllHlerial p;lrtide:,
of clcctronrngnclic radialion expl.,ins lhc
;ire known 111: ll)alli:r WilVC 1, or de Bro~~i•~ wave~.
phenomenon or inlcrlerc1\(C, diffrnclion i.\l)d
de Broglie wavelength : ·rhc de Hroglie
polnrisation. On lhr other hand, pholodccl ric wc1vclcngth as~;odatcd with,. moving particle
effect is supported 'by part iclc nature or lighl. is related to ils momentum ar,
Hence, we assume dual nature of light.
de Broglie wavelength, ).., = = _1!._
TI1c photons: ~[11csc arc l he packets of energy p mv
(or energy particles) \.Vhich are emitted by a where m is the mass or the particle, "is the
source of radiation. The photons emitted velocil)' or the particle, p is the momcnlum
from a source, travel through space with the of Lhc particle.
same speed c (equal to the speed of light). de Broglie wavelength is independent
he of the charge and nature of the material
Energyof a p11oton E= hu=- particle.
' A, ln terms of kinetic energy K,. de Broglie
where, u = frequency, .A = wavelength
,· 1 1.-! • • ,..c,,-·"i - h
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p=-=- through a potential, difference V, its
c C

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. E hu h
'Ihe moving mass m of photon 1s m = - 2 = -2. A= ~~c1V
• C c
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·1 ) J ti For an electron, A= - V
.
A.
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,,.
and_,· ~momentum - Por. a gas molecule of mass m ,n
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Photons are not defleclc } elect r~lns ,,s st~ggt:sll't\ by lk Hroglh•.
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frc,1m·1h )' "ot tlw "" lih·n1 , , 1 t. • •\ltd
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(i) Which one of the two mctal!i JH,s higher
threshold frequency?
(ii) Determine the work function of the
metal which has greater value.
(iii) Find the maximum kinetic energy of
electron emitted by light of frcque
14
8 x l O Hz for this metal. (Deli1;
ncy
2017)
15. Using photon picture of light, show how
Einstein's photoelectric equation can be
established.v\Tritetwofeaturesofphotoelectric
effect which cannot be explained by wave
theory. (AI 2017) '20: Define the term "cut off frequency in
Eplain giving reasons for the following:
/a) Photoelectric current in a ph t
.mcreases WI"th the • 0 11
. oche
increase
• t s·ty of th '"' •d t a· t· m t e
- - m en r e 1uc1 en ra ta--1011.
(b) The stopping potential (V0) varies linearly
••• "' 1 Hn..
with the frequency (\J) of the incident
radiation for a given photosensitive
surface with the slope remaining the 2i. Describe briefly three experimentally
same for different surfaces.(2/3, Al 2017)
17. The following graph shows the variation of
photocurrenl for a photosensitive metal:
+ incident on a photosensitive surface. Answer
I
Photocurrent
A O X incident radiation?
(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 radia~ion u!,U2
and u3 (Ui > u2 > u3) for same intensity•.
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•
uf lndllcnl ,.,ii, "'" 11 I I
null l,U, > / 1 > t,)hi1vlogs, 1111 1 1,, 'l' • 11 ' •
(11/ ,l///11
Jff, Slw1r1_1 the gr.iphs showing v.1r1.,111111 .,f
,lnpp,11" pnhmli.11 with frc,1ue1Ky of 111( ,d,·111
r•11 h,it111"' lor two photo~t•11Mt1vr 11 1•11 ( 1 ,.d•,
A111111Hl111vl11g threshold fr~qu,•n(l~II \i,.a • 11 11
(I) 111 which ca~ j._ the stopping po1cnt1.il
more nnd why?
pi) I>uc11 lhl· slope or the graph lkpcnd ()11
thC' nal11rc of tl11: rnalenal u:,cd ; Expl;11 n
(Al 20/111
J9, Plot a graph r.howing the variation of
pholoclcctric rnrrcnl with inlcn'lily of light
1~c work function for the following rm:tah I'>
given.
Na: 2.75 eVand Mo: 4.175 cV.
Which of these will not give photoelcctron
emission from a radiation of wavelength
3300 A. from a laser beam? What happens if
t~e source of laser beam is brought closer?
(Foreign 2016)
photoelectric emissi_on. The thr~shold
frequency of a metal 1s f When the light of
frequency
h . 2f is incident on the metal plate.
1 ·t e maximum
.
veloqty of photo-ele
.
ctron is Y1•
n· 11tn t he frequency of•the .mc1.dent rad'1atio
is increased to SJ, the maximum velocity. f
• t
photoelectrons is v2. Find the ratio v1 : v2.
(Foreign 2016)
observed features in the phenomenon of
photoelectric effect. (2/3; Al 2015)
i2. A beam of monochromatic radiation is
the following questions giving reasons.
(a) Do the emitted photoelectrons have the
same kinetic energy?
(b) Docs the kinetic energy of the emitted
electrons depend on the intensity of
(c) On what factors docs the number or
emitted photoelectrons depend?
(Foreign 2015)
;23. Define the terms (i) 'cut-off voltage and (ii) _
threshold f~·equency1 in relation to the
phenomenon of photoelecfric effect.
(213, Al 2012)
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l1 . Draw a R CBSE Champion Physi t .,

. . grap h between the frequency · -~
l~c,dent radiation (u) and of tsei~ , '~ §
the max\mum 30, vVhy photodcclric effccl connut he cit t "-
kmetic energy of the electron 011 lh<' hasis of wuvc nnturc of I '
s cmitkd from liglit. Pa\ ~~
'the surface of a photosen
sill\'~ materiol. (2/J, nru,, 2o
State dearly how this graph
determine 0) Planck's cons\nn\
Gm h~ used lo
ilnd (ii) work
f t ll
(S marks)
IlJ

funcHon of the material. 31. Wrilc three uhservcJ

features o~ pholqcltctlic
(F,>n:ig11 2012)
25. Draw " graph !\how effect which cn11 not be cxp
ing the varh\tion of la11wd hy wave?
stopping potcnlia\ wi\h freque . l1l•
tI1cory o(' Ig (2/5, Ill 2fJl5<·
ncy of i·ncldenl ,)
radiation for two photosens 32. Explain bridly Ihe reason
itive materi als s ~hy wave: thc ,,ry
having work function$ \\1 and . . 11 , . ll(>I ·iblc to expla,n
o( 11g

;
1 \\'2(W 1 >W2), l IS. • . lhe obsc:rvcd
Write two important conclu features ltt pholoclcclnc cffecl
sions thal can be . , .
drawn from the study of
these plots. (2/5, 1'orerg11 20 IO)-·
'
11 .6 Einstein's
) (Al 2012C
26. Draw a plot sho Photoelectric
wing the variation of
photoele ctric current with collec Equation • Energy Quan
potential for two differ tor plate tum
ent frequencies,
u 1 > u 2, of incident radiati
on having the same
of Radiation
intensity. In which case
potential be higher? Justify
will the stopping 1 4 H (1 mark)
you"r answer.
· 33. Name the phenomeno
(AI 2011) n which shows the
quantum nature of electroma
gne_tic radiation.
I J a (5 marks~--- - - - - - (A I 2017)
2i. Figure shows a plo
t of stopping potential marks) __ __ _ .. __ __ __ _
0 ) with frequency (u) of incident
(V
for two photosensitive ma radiation 34. !flight of waveleng
terial M1 and M • th 412.5 nm is incident on
Explain. 2 each of the metals given in
table, which ones
• (i) why the slope of bot will show photoelectric em
h !he li,nes is_ same? ission and why?
(ij) for which materi
al emitted electrons Metal/ ...WorlcFunctio
have greater kinetic ene n.(eV)
rgy for the same Na /
frequency of incident radiati 1.92
on? ,
K I 2.15
Ca 3.20
l'o Mo 4.17
(2018)
'------''-- 35. Using the graph shown
<---U
in the figure for
(3/5, Al 20/SC) stopping potential 11s the
incident frequency
28. Define the terms of photon s, calculate Planck's consta
'threshold frequency' nt.
and 'stopping potential
' in the study of
photoelectric emission.
(2/5, F~reign 2010)
1.8
11.5 Photoelectric Effect and 1.4
1.23
Wave Theory of Light
> 0.8 :
(3 marks) 5 x 10·1 1lz :
OA '
29. Discuss briefly how '
'
wave theory of light
cannot explain photoelectr 2 '1 6 8 10
ic effect. U( 10'1Hz)
(2/3, Al 2015)
(Ddhi 20/SC)
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Photoc\cctric Effect phoh,,rn~lUvt Jurr.ac r.
,n,
li'iiil ll mMk) l'nlnl 11111 lht lwo l'llrVts
for
In< hlrnl r;ull.111011!1 hJvt s,un, Wh\ h
\. \)r;\W gr.,pl" '"'" 'in ~. \',\fl,,ll
frrc
iu, c:
nn or dll(rrcnt lnlrn"lllrs.
photndrl."trk nH tl'II I with llCJ
•'\'\'lil'll ,·oll.,gt for 1111111wk,1,11 cuu,111
two ilh·_idrnl r,Hli.\\itrn, of
l',\\le\\ frc,\\ltl\CY
:md d11krl'nt inll·m1li1:~. ~li
nk \he gr.,ph for
the r;i\li,,1ion of hi~hcr intr
n!li\y. (201ft)
2. ln photod_rdric .e~
tet, why shouM lbt
rhotodCTtnc current mcrca
sc as the lntcnslly rollntnr r'•'' J'flltnh<II
of mcmochromatlc: ndlatinn ([Jtlhl-'Uln..
rhotosensitiw surfaet ls lne incident on a
ttascd? Explain. & ff ll (2 marks)
(f-ortig n 2014) JO. (i) Monodmunal _t
J. The givffl graph ic light of
t frc,1ut •
shows the variation of 6.0 x 10'" llz is pro<lu,~d
by a la~r. 1hr
photoelectric current (I) I power emiucd is 2.0 x IO ' W.
number of photons emitted per imate lht
F.it
\la'SUS applied voltag
e second °"ii
(V) average by the source.
photofor two differcnt
sensitive materials ;
and for two different (ii) Draw a plot showing
the variation •• ii
inttnsitics of the _ photoelectric current versus
the
• "d t di t·
___ .._ __ incident radiation on a given intensity«
ma en ra a 10ns. v- 'photosensi~
surface.
Identify the pairs of curves (Delhi 201n
that correspon~ 11. Two
~a at mateoalspiirsa
iacidairadiation.? irie jptensity of --- ~. freg
· (Delhi
~o noc hro ma tic
uel!9~t.'UJ ~a!l<!__Ui~ ~l2 Y2 ~
radiations .
~d ha,,ng,
«
4. rt ___ .,_ a
~ t th 2013 ) the same intensity are m tuJ
,iJ1JVW' vu y.&v e
tu • f . . f pho 'n, mc1dent ~t :
na
photoelectric current withre O vanation O tosensitiv
the. intensity of Issi Exe1sur face to du 1 se photoe\ •
·a, · · 'd · h
radr ,on mc1 ent on ap otosen . . · em ?n. p,a
•
m,
case (1) more number of r~
• •
g1v mg •
on , m .
s1t1ve sunace. em1'tt d d (") electrons will
(Delhi 2013C) e a? 11 maxim • ki •
5. Why is photoelectric em · um
of the emitted photoelectrons• n~ttc ene
ission not possible at will be
aJJ frequencies? (Dellai 201
(Al 2012C)
6. Define the term 'stopp 12. Plot a graph showing the variati
ing on
relation to photoelectric effect potentiar in potential with the frequency ofsto •
. (AI 201 l) of indd
7. Define the term 'thresh radiation for two different_
old frequency' in photosens\t.
relation to photoelectric effect materials having work functio
. W2(Wr> W2). On what fact~~ \\'l
ns
(Foreign 2011) do1.'S the
slllpe and (ii) intercept of the
8. For a given photosensiti
ve mater line~ dtpc
a source of constant freque ial and with (lltll1i 20I
ncy of incident 13. Tuo monochromatic mJ
radiation, how does the ph falions,
with the intensity of incident
otocurrent vary violet, of the same lntenslty, blue
art
light? on n photoscnsltl,ic surfa« .lnd
• (Al 201 JC) and
9. The figure shows a photoclcctrlc emission. \\'maid
plot of three curves a, (I) 1he ri
b c showing the variation of ofelectrons tmltteJ per srcond
.a~d (~
v~ collector plate potential for photocurrent maximum klnctlc' energy of
tl\e el~•11•
three different e,1ual ln the two cases? Justify
intensities JJ• 12 and 1 hav
3 ing frequencies your
(D,lldZOI
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• (I) Wh:11 will Ii('
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·• 11 ~' 1
o.
,h--tt, •• t'lln v,y ,,r
J c1c:ir . .
c,. ,1 . the l'IUillc.•,I dl' l l I""' • I ( I II(' 1 •

ctn c d1e ct, wh ich ran hl' ""' '' Y .. 1 ltv,hi

• owele I l "1 a111
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c•d wll JI s,,111(• wavd,<11/,1, 1I "dr111l"'ill·d ,
11 ,·
. r tltC b,ts1s o l 1c a >ovr
• equal Ion • (/ \ 1·"" (}) 1) If I
(111
(1 I It' Mlf fl(' 11,,1, ,1 I., II , "" :111111)1cr "'rf. 1c.. ('
of Work f lie- th('
, llftC lion r, ', c·V, wl1.11 will
~( Jm ar ks ) Ir" ''''·
t_hc.• crn~ssion of energy of l'ntitlc.'J l'lt·l (I,, ,, 11,,1 20 I I)
(i) 1-{ow does on r explain. wllh
J7• kctrons from il pho1osens111v
c.• surf ace
hdp of Einstdn's photodcclric equ
ation? IJlll (smarks)
.11 ,on
the following 43. fl,cplain how EinRlcin'~ plr olo dcc r ric. cq,1
(ii) 1lte ,~ork function of lcctric cff~ct
metals is given : Na = 2.75 eV,
K = 2.J cV, is llsl'd lo describe p/i,,roc
cV. Which of {J/S, 111201 S(,J
Mo== 4.17 eV and Ni = 5.15 so;'sfacrorily.
these metals will not cause
photoelectric
th 3300 A e
emission for radiation of waveleng
111 away from
11.~Partic/e Nature of Li gh t: Th
from a laser source placed I ., Photon
pens if the Jaser
these metals? What hap
pla ced SO cm
source is bro ugh t nearer and
away?
(Delhi 2017) U,ft (lmark)
)

stein's on on the basi~ of

two im por tan t features of Ein 44. Define intensity of radiati
3s. (i) State s.r. uni t.
photoelectric equ atio n. ppoton picture of light. Wr ite its
,., .
15
Hz is incident (Al 201 4)
(ii)Radiation of fre que ncy 10
es p and Q. .
on two photosensitive surfac iati on in pho ton
;,

from surface P. 45.;~efine 'int ens ity' of rad

There is no pho toe mis sio n _nkture of light.
(De lhi 201 2)
surface Q but
Photoemission occ urs fro m
kinetic energy.
photoelectrons have zero (2_f!1~r~s)_____ _ ___ _
find the value
Explain these observations and of pho ton s wh ich
of work function for surface Q.
(Delhi 201 7) 46 .ri te thre e bas ic pro per ties
in's -ph oro dec tric
_m ki11etic energy ,,.-)re. used. to obtarrr: ~in$1e
39. Give_ reason for maximy to dr.iw a plor
of the photoelectron s is ind epe nde nt of the iequation. Use this ~u ati on
the:
~f maximum kinetic ~nergy of
t.'lc:-('trons
intensity -of incident rad iati on.
2017)
(1/3, AI of inc id~ nt
emitted versus the frequenc}'
{A I 20 /-IC )
40. Write three characteristic features in radiation.
effect which can not be
photoelectric
explained on the basis of wave
theory of light, m1IiJ (3marks)
g Einstein's t, inte nsi ty of ligh1
47. In the wave pic lure of ligh
but can be exp lain ed onl y usjn
(Delhi 2016) of the .unplitud1.'
equation. is ddc rm inc d by the squ are
toelectric equation o(t hc wnvc. Wh at dct erm
in(' S the intc nsi t, in
41. Write Einstein's " pho
orta nt features in (213, ,\I _,,j /())
and me ntio n wh ich imp till' pho ton pictun.' of light?
lained with the
photoelectric effect can be exp ortm1t pro pt'r tit·s ol
48. (a) Write the imp
help of this equ atio n. nblish Eill stc1 11\
energy of the photons which arc usc:-d to ('St
The ma xim um kin etic plw loc lrct rk t•quation.
d when the
pho toe lec tron s gets dou ble n tht rtH h'l' f'l ( I f
wavelength of ligh t inc ide nt on the surfoct' (h) Usl ' this equation lo c.·xpl,,i
to A. Der ive the exp ressions '(j) threshold frcqut.•ncr
nnd (ii) ~1111lpin}~
cha nge s fro m /\.1 2 .
and wor k (Al _•01..:;1
gth )i.
for the thre sho ld wav elen 201 5) potential.
th . (De lhi
fun ctio n for e met al surf ace of ph()ton pkl lm: nf
0 A foJis on .1 metal
49~ Wrill' th,· basic fr·,tturl'S
42. Light of 1aveJkcngth 200 wh kh Hinstl'in'.s
O wor . fun ctio n 4.2 cV. Wh al is the
dL·ctromai;nclk md iati on t)t\
sur fac e t'll
fostt'st elec tron s pho lod ect rk ~qu atio n is has
kin etic ef:nergy 1(•n eV) of?the (!/3 , Dd hi .lO I 3)
em itte d rom t le surface

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50. Wrlle Elnsldn'!I phn1t,drctrk rtjttrtllon

1111,I
• cuse c11nmp1on Phy~,()J (,1414 ,2

911, W,11r· 1h1 rxpre"lo11 r,,, the <lr

1 Hu,,J1,

point out "")' 1wn drnrm 1t•rl~ t II' propo r11,,, . w11vrlrn1tll111\J(H litlrd "'''''II,
hr,rwrl p,>rffde
hnvtu~ d1nrw· ',{ owl mnr. \ ·,,,; wl,rn It 1,
of photons on whkh thi~ c,11111t Ion I~
bn1c d.
11,, f'l1•1111r,I hy 11 pnlrnllnl V.
(/ti lfJJJJ
BrkrJy cxplnln rhc rhrcl' ,,h~l'fVC'd '""''" '''~
1''1 1111110 "· 1'9, A pm11111 (·l,·ll,,,n have rjamr J,Jncti(
11111I ,,,,
which cnn he cxplnlncd hr thl,i 1rr de Hrrw)J4
(Al 201.1) t'lll'IMY· Whl, l1 ,uw l111'1 grr11
w11vdc111(1h 1111d why? (Al 2012)
51. Stntc three importnnt propcrt "'~ or
photon~ d,
<,O. Show m1 n groph the vnrh,llrm of the
•hkh drscrlhc the pnrtldc picture of Hrnl(llt• wnvdcn81l1 O~) a11&r,cialcd with an
(lkllti 20/J(.') ing
;;ectromngnctic radi'1tlon. dc•c:lrun, wllh lhc fit111nre rool of accelerat
52 _ Write Eins
teins pho1odcctrk C(fllnllo11.
polr111lnl ( V). (I/J, l'orrlxn 2012)
Mention the undcrl) lng proper! ics
11(
1

61. Show grnphlcnlly, the vurialJon o(

tht tk.
is
photons on the basis of which this equal Inn Broglie wnvclcn81li (M wlth the pote ntia l(~
obtained. \.\'rite two impo rlnnt obse rvations
through which (111 clcclron is acce lerated fr<Jm
d
ofphotoelectric effect wllich con be explaine rest. (/Je/hi 20JJ)
(Al 201 JC)
by Einstein's equation. roglit
tion. State 62. Write the relationship o( de-H
53. \'vrite Einstein's photoelectric equa with a cle of
wavelength A associated parti
clearly how this equation is obta ined
photon picture ofelectromagnetic radiation.
Write the three salient features observed
be
using the

expl aine
in
d
mass m in terms of its

63. A partic~e. is moving three

kine tic ener
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times as fast
gy E.
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photoelectric effect which can as an electron. The ratio of the de Brog
lie
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using this equation. wavelength of the _particle to that of the
rved in
54. Write two characteristic features obse electron is 1.813 x 10-". Cakulate the partic
le's
h supp ort the phot on (AI 201 JC)
photoelectric effec·t whic mass and identify the particle.
picture ofelectromagnetic radiation .
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55. 'Write Einsteins photoelectric equa
tion, lerated !
64. An a-particle and a proton are acce
giving the ma.in points of the photon~
pjtµre ntial difference. Find
through the same -pote
gnet ic radiation on· wh ir, this de Broglie wav elen gths : \
of electroma the ratio of their
equation is based. •State three ol:>served •• (Delhi 2017) \
features of photoelectric effect which can
be de
The wavelength '),. of a photon and the
explained by Einsteins equation. (AI 2012G) Broglie wavelength of an electron hav~ the 1
2271 A is
56. (a) Ultraviolet light of wavelength same value. Show that energy of a photon
a (2A mc/h)times the kinetic energy of elect
ron,
from a 100 W mercury source is incid on
ent
photocell made of molybdenum metal. If the where m; ·c and h have their usual meaning.
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stopping potenti~l is 1.3 V, estimate the work :sam~,
function of the metal. 66. A proton and an a-particle have the
de Broglie waveJehgth. Dete rmin e the ratio of,
(b) How would the photocell respond to high
intensity (10 W/rri2) red light of wavelength
5 (i) their accelerating potentials ~l

(ii) their speeds,. (Delhi ~0151

6328 Aproduced by a He- Ne Jaser?
ed
(Delhi 201 lC) 67. A proton and a· deuteron are accelerat
ing pote_ntial.'
through the same accelerat . '
11.8 Wave Nature of Matter Which one of the 1wo has
(a) greater value of de-Broglie wavelength
R H (1mark) associated with it, and
of de .
57. Draw a plot showing the variation (b) less momentum?
" ~;
Broglie wavelength of electron as a function Give reasons ·to justify your answer.
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