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प्रश्न
Define photoelectric effect.
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उत्तर
The phenomenon of emission of electrons from a metal surface when radiation of appropriate frequency is incident on it is known as the photoelectric effect.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the photoelectric effect?
Explain the inverse linear dependence of stopping potential on the incident wavelength in a photoelectric effect experiment.
Photocurrent recorded in the microammeter in an experimental setup of the photoelectric effect vanishes when the retarding potential is more than 0.8 V if the wavelength of incident radiation is 4950 Å. If the source of incident radiation is changed, the stopping potential turns out to be 1.2 V. Find the work function of the cathode material and the wavelength of the second source.
Draw a neat labelled diagram of a schematic of the experimental setup for the photoelectric effect.
What is the photoelectric effect? Define stopping potential and photoelectric work function.
State Einstein’s photoelectric equation. Explain all characteristics of the photoelectric effect, on the basis of Einstein’s photoelectric equation.
Which one of the following is TRUE in photoelectric emission?
If the maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons in photoelectric effect is 3.2 × 10-19 J and the work-function for metal is 6.63 × 10-19 J, then stopping potential and threshold wavelength respectively are
[Planck's constant, h = 6.63 × 1034 J-s]
[Velocity of light, c = 3 × 108 `"m"/"s"`]
[Charge on electron= 1.6 × 10-19 C]
A metal surface is illuminated by light of given intensity and frequency to cause photoemission. If the intensity of illumination is reduced to one-fourth of its original value then the maximum KE of the emitted photoelectrons would be ______.
When wavelength of incident radiation on the metal surface is reduced from 'λ1' to 'λ2', the kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons is tripled. The work function of the metal is ______.
(h = Planck's constant, c =velocity of light)
Photoelectrons are emitted from a photosensitive surface for the light of wavelengths λ1 = 360 nm and λ2 = 600 nm. What is the ratio of work functions for lights of wavelength 'λ1' to 'λ2'?
Following graphs show the variation of stopping potential corresponding to the frequency of incident radiation (F) for a given metal. The correct variation is shown in graph (v0 = Threshold frequency).
Which one of the following statements ts INCORRECT for stopping potential in photoelectric emission?
The radiations of energies 1 eV and 2.5 eV are incident on a metal surface having work function 0.5 eV. The ratio of the maximum velocities of the emitted photo-electrons is ____________.
A light of wavelength '`lambda`' and intensity 'I' falls on photosensitive material. If 'N' photoelectrons are emitted, each with kinetic energy E, then ____________.
A metal surface having work function 'w0' emits photoelectrons when photons of energy 'E' are incident on it. The electron enters the uniform magnetic field (B) in perpendicular direction and moves in circular path of radius 'r'. Then 'r' is equal to (m and e be the mass and charge of electron respectively) ____________.
The ratio of slopes m1: ro2 of the lines given in the following graphs is, ______.


A light of frequency 'v' is incident on the metal surface whose threshold frequency is 'v0'. If v = v0, then [c = speed of light in medium] ____________.
Is it always necessary to use red light to get a photoelectric effect?
The radiation corresponding to the 3 → 2 transition of a hydrogen atom falls on a gold surface to generate photoelectrons. These electrons are passed through a magnetic field of 5 × 10-4 T. Assume that the radius of the largest circular path followed by these electrons is 7 mm, and the work function of the metal is ______.
(Mass of electron = 9.1 × 10-31 kg)
The stopping potential in the context of photoelectric effect depends on the following property of incident electromagnetic radiation ______.
The wavelength of light incident on a metal surface is reduced from 300 nm to 200 nm (both are less than threshold wavelength). What is the change in the stopping potential for photoelectrons emitted from the surface will be ______ V. (Take h = 6.6 × 10-34 J-s)
The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons ejected will be ______ eV when the light of wavelength 350 nm is incident on a cesium surface. The work function of cesium = 1.9 eV.
We wish to observe an object which is 2.5Å in size. The minimum energy photon that can be used ______.
If the maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons in the photoelectric effect is 2eV, the stopping potential will be ______.
In a photoelectric experiment, the stopping potential is 1.5V. What is the maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron?
