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The material used for making thermionic cathode must have
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Correct option: B
Low work function and high melting point
Option B (Low work function and high melting point) is correct because a thermionic cathode needs a low work function for easy electron emission and a high melting point to withstand high temperatures.
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Calculate the threshold frequency of photon for photoelectric emission from a metal of work function .
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the threshold frequency is calculated by dividing the work function by Planck's constant.
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A moving proton and electron have the same de-Broglie wavelength. If denote the KE and momentum, respectively. Then, choose the correct option.
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because equal de-Broglie wavelengths imply equal momenta, and since the electron is lighter, it has a higher kinetic energy.
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If an electron and a photon propagate in the form of waves having the same wavelength, it implies that they have the same
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Correct option: B
Momentum
Option B (Momentum) is correct because, according to de Broglie's hypothesis, wavelength is inversely proportional to momentum ().
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The linear momentum of photon is . The wavelength of photon is then ( is Planck constant)
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the wavelength of a photon is inversely proportional to its momentum, as described by the equation .
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A photoelectric cell is illuminated by a point source of light 1 m away. When the source is shifted to 2 m then
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Correct option: B
Number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number
The correct answer is B (Number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number) because the intensity of light, and therefore the number of emitted electrons, is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
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A photon has same wavelength as the de-Broglie wavelength of electrons. Given Speed of light Speed of electron
Kinetic energy of electrons
Kinetic energy of photon
Momentum of electron
Momentum of photon
Which of the following is correct?
Kinetic energy of electrons
Kinetic energy of photon
Momentum of electron
Momentum of photon
Which of the following is correct?
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Correct option: B
Option B (Ee/EPh = V/2C) is correct because it correctly relates the kinetic energies of the electron and photon based on their equal wavelengths.
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Positive rays consists of
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Correct option: C
Positive ions
Option C (Positive ions) is correct because positive rays, also known as canal rays, are composed of positively charged ions.
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Photons absorbed in matter are converted to heat. A source emitting photon/s of frequency is used for converting of ice at to water at . Then, which amongst the following is incorrect regarding the time, taken for the conversion?
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Correct option: D
Increases when the product increases
The correct answer is D (Increases when the product increases) because the time taken for conversion is inversely proportional to the product of and .
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A monochromatic source of light operating at emits photons per second. Find the wavelength of the light.
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is calculated using the given power and number of photons emitted per second, along with Planck's constant and the speed of light.
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Proton and electron will have same de-Broglie wavelength when the ratio of their momentum is (assume, ):
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because for the de-Broglie wavelength to be the same, the momentum of the proton and electron must be equal.
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A photon in motion has a mass equal to
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because, according to Einstein's mass-energy equivalence, , and for a photon, .
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The de-Broglie wavelength associated with electron in Bohr orbit is (where is radius of Bohr orbit)
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the circumference of the nth Bohr orbit is an integer multiple of the de Broglie wavelength of the electron.
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If alpha, beta and gamma rays carry same momentum, which has the longest wavelength?
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Correct option: D
None, all have same length
Option D (None, all have same length) is correct because the de Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to momentum, and since all rays have the same momentum, they have the same wavelength.
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The work function of aluminium is 4.2 eV. If two photons each of energy 3.5 eV strike an electron of aluminium, then emission of electron will
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Correct option: C
Not possible
Option C is correct because the work function is the minimum energy required for electron emission, and the combined energy of the two photons (7.0 eV) is greater than the work function (4.2 eV).
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Albert Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize and his work on
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Correct option: C
Photoelectric effect
Option C (Photoelectric effect) is correct because Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
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Kinetic energy of emitted cathode rays is dependent on
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Correct option: C
Both (1) and (2)
Option C is correct because the kinetic energy of emitted cathode rays depends on both the applied voltage and the work function of the material.
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Light of intensity is incident on a photosensitive metal plate which gives rise to a saturation current . Now, if the intensity of the radiation is increased keeping the frequency constant, then the saturation current will be;
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Correct option: B
greater than
Option B (greater than ) is correct because, with constant frequency, increasing the intensity of light increases the number of photons, leading to more photoelectrons and a higher saturation current.
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The de-Broglie wavelength associated with the particle of mass moving with velocity is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the de Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to the momentum of the particle.
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The velocity of photon is proportional to (where is frequency)
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the velocity of a photon is directly proportional to its frequency.
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Assertion: A photocell is a technological application of the photoelectric effect.
Reason: Photocell is a device whose electric properties are affected by electricity.
Reason: Photocell is a device whose electric properties are affected by electricity.
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Correct option: C
Assertion is true but Reason is false
Option C (Assertion is true but Reason is false) is correct because while a photocell does use the photoelectric effect, its electric properties are affected by *light*, not electricity.
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If an electron and proton are propagating in the form of waves having the same wavelength, it implies that they have the same
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Correct option: A
Energy
Option A (Energy) is correct because if the wavelengths are the same, the energies are also the same according to the relation E = hc/λ.
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Photon of frequency has a momentum associated with it. If is the velocity of light, the momentum is
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Correct option: B
Option D () is correct because the momentum of a photon is given by the energy divided by the speed of light, or Planck's constant times frequency divided by the speed of light.
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If and denote the number of photons emitted by a red bulb and violet bulb of equal power in a given time, then
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because red light has a longer wavelength and therefore lower energy per photon, meaning more photons are needed for the same power.
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The de-Broglie wavelength
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Correct option: C
Inversely proportional to impulse
Option C (Inversely proportional to impulse) is correct because de-Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to momentum, which is equal to impulse.
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In photo-electric effect, when graph is plotted for stopping potential versus frequency of incident light, for different metals, then:
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Correct option: C
The slope is universal constant equal to
Option C is correct. The slope of the stopping potential versus frequency graph in the photoelectric effect is a universal constant equal to Planck's constant divided by the elementary charge (h/e).
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Assertion: if the frequency of the incident light on a metal surface is doubled, the kinetic energy of emitted electrons is more than doubled.
Reason: The metal will provide additional energy to the emitted photoelectron for light of higher frequency than that for lower frequency.
Reason: The metal will provide additional energy to the emitted photoelectron for light of higher frequency than that for lower frequency.
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A (Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because increasing the frequency of incident light increases the kinetic energy of emitted electrons, and the metal doesn't provide additional energy.
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Which of the following relations is a correct Einstein's photoelectric equation? [All symbols have their usual meaning]
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D (All of these) is correct because all the given relations are correct representations of Einstein's photoelectric equation.
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Positive rays were discovered by
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Correct option: B
Goldstein
Option B (Goldstein) is correct because Eugen Goldstein is credited with the discovery of positive rays (also known as canal rays) in 1886.
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Choose the correct option from the following options given below:
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Correct option: C
A classical atom based on Rutherford’s model is doomed to collapse.
Option C (A classical atom based on Rutherford’s model is doomed to collapse) is correct because, according to classical electromagnetism, the accelerating electron in Rutherford's model should radiate energy and spiral into the nucleus.
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