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When a photon of wavelength 400 nm is incident on a metal surface, the electron emission takes place. The stopping potential to stop electron is 1.5 V. The work function of metal surface is: (given
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Correct option: B
1.6 eV
Option B (1.6 eV) is correct because it is calculated using the photoelectric effect equation, subtracting the stopping potential energy from the incident photon energy.
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Assertion: An electron cannot be observed without changing its momentum by an indeterminate amount.
Reason: Momentum of an electron is .
Reason: Momentum of an electron is .
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Correct option: B
Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
Option B (Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion) is correct because the act of observing an electron inevitably alters its momentum, and the de Broglie wavelength relates momentum and wavelength, but doesn't explain the uncertainty.
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Kinetic mass of photon is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the kinetic mass of a photon is derived from its energy () and Einstein's mass-energy equivalence ().
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If the momentum of an electron is changed by then the de-Broglie wavelength associated with it changes by 0.50%. The initial momentum of the electron will be
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the initial momentum calculated using the relationship between de-Broglie wavelength and momentum.
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If is the velocity of light in free space, the correct statements about photon among the following are:
A. The energy of a photon is
B. The velocity of a photon is
C. The momentum of a photon,
D. In a photon-electron collision, both total energy and total momentum are conserved.
E. Photon possesses positive charge.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. The energy of a photon is
B. The velocity of a photon is
C. The momentum of a photon,
D. In a photon-electron collision, both total energy and total momentum are conserved.
E. Photon possesses positive charge.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Correct option: A
A, B, C and D only
Option A is correct. The energy of a photon is , its velocity is , its momentum is , and in a photon-electron collision, both total energy and total momentum are conserved.
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In Millikans oil drop experiment, a charged drop of mass is stationary between its plates. The distance between its plates is and potential difference is The number of electrons on the drop is
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Correct option: C
5
Option C (5) is correct because the number of electrons is calculated by equating the electric force to the gravitational force and solving for the number of electrons.
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The increase in the energy of an electron for changing its de-Broglie wavelength from will be-
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Correct option: B
0.45 keV
The correct answer is 0.45 keV because the change in energy is calculated from the change in de Broglie wavelength using the kinetic energy formula.
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A proton moving with one tenth of velocity of light has a certain de Broglie wavelength of . An alpha particle having certain kinetic energy has the same de-Brogle wavelength . The ratio of kinetic energy of proton and that of alpha particle is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the ratio of kinetic energies is equal to the inverse ratio of their masses when their de Broglie wavelengths are the same.
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According to photon theory of light which of the following physical quantities associated with a photon do not/does not change as it collides with an electron in vacuum
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Correct option: C
Speed only
Option C (Speed only) is correct because the speed of a photon in a vacuum is constant () regardless of collisions, while energy and momentum can change.
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Assertion: Photoelectric effect supports the quantum nature of light.
Reason: Photoelectric emission is instantaneous.
Reason: Photoelectric emission is instantaneous.
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Correct option: B
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Option B is correct because both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason doesn't fully explain why the photoelectric effect supports the quantum nature of light.
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When a metallic surface is illuminated with monochromatic light of wavelength , stopping potential for photoelectric current is . When the same metallic surface is illuminated with a light of wavelength , the stopping potential is . The threshold wavelength for the surface is-
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Correct option: B
The correct answer is B () because the threshold wavelength is calculated using the photoelectric effect equations and the given stopping potentials.
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UV light of is incident on a photosensitive metal surface having work function . The maximum kinetic energy of ejected photoelectrons will be :
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Correct option: B
Option B (1 eV) is correct because the maximum kinetic energy is the difference between the photon energy and the work function.
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An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of volt. The speed of electrons will be
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is derived from equating the kinetic energy gained by the electron to the work done by the potential difference.
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Two sources of light emit with a power of . The ratio of number of photons of visible light emitted by each source having wavelengths 300 and respectively, will be :
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is the ratio of the number of photons calculated using the power and wavelength relationship.
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Which of the following statement about photon is incorrect?
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Correct option: A
Photons exert no pressure
Option A is correct because photons exert pressure due to their momentum, as described by the relationship between energy, momentum, and the speed of light.
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Ultraviolet light of wavelength is used in an experiment on photoelectric effect with lithium cathode. Find
(a) the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons and
(b) the stopping potential.
(a) the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons and
(b) the stopping potential.
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the maximum kinetic energy is the difference between the photon energy and the work function, and the stopping potential is equal to the maximum kinetic energy in electron volts.
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Which of one is correct
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents the relativistic energy-momentum relation for a massless particle or the general relation when rest mass is zero.
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If an electron and a proton have the same de-Broglie wavelength, then the kinetic energy of the electron is
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Correct option: C
More than that of a proton
Option C (More than that of a proton) is correct because for the same de-Broglie wavelength, the kinetic energy is inversely proportional to the mass, and the electron has a smaller mass than the proton.
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The wavelength of light in the visible region is about for violet colour. What are the energies of photons in at the violet end. [Take and .
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the energy of a photon with a wavelength of 390 nm, calculated using .
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The ratio of the de-Broglie wavelength of an -particle and a proton of same kinetic energy is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the de-Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to the square root of the mass, and the alpha particle's mass is four times that of the proton.
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In which of the following cases the heavier of the two particle has a same de Broglie wavelength? The two particles :-
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Correct option: B
Move with the same linear momentum
Option B (Move with the same linear momentum) is correct because de Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to momentum, so equal momentum implies equal wavelength.
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When ultraviolet radiation is incident on a surface, no photoelectrons are emitted. If a second beam causes photoelectrons to be ejected, it may consist of
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Correct option: B
X-rays
Option B is correct because X-rays have higher energy (and frequency) than ultraviolet radiation, so they can cause photoelectrons to be ejected when ultraviolet radiation cannot.
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The ratio of the energy of a photon with nm to that with nm is
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Correct option: A
2
Option A (2) is correct because the energy of a photon is inversely proportional to its wavelength, so halving the wavelength doubles the energy.
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Photoelectric effect can be explained by
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Correct option: D
Quantum theory of light
Option D (Quantum theory of light) is correct because the photoelectric effect is explained by the quantum theory, where light is considered as packets of energy called photons.
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The energy of an electron in the Bohr’s orbit is proportional to
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the energy of an electron in the nth Bohr orbit is inversely proportional to the square of the principal quantum number n.
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If the uncertainty in the position of an electron is m, then the value of uncertainty in its momentum (in kg-) will be
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is calculated using the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
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de-Broglie wavelength of a proton and an electron is same. The ratio of kinetic energy of electron to that of proton is
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Correct option: B
1835
Option B (1835) is correct because the ratio of kinetic energies is inversely proportional to the ratio of masses when de-Broglie wavelengths are the same.
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A ultra violet photon and an electron have the same de Broglie wavelengths, then the energy of the photon is -
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Correct option: A
greater than the kinetic energy of the electron
Option A (greater than the kinetic energy of the electron) is correct because the energy of a photon with the same de Broglie wavelength is greater than the kinetic energy of the electron.
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If and are the acceleration due to gravity on the surfaces of the earth and the moon respectively and it Millikan’s oil drop experiment could be performed on the two surfaces, one will find the ratio to be
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Correct option: A
1
Option A is correct because the electronic charge is a fundamental constant and is independent of the gravitational acceleration.
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A small piece of cesium metal is kept at a distance of from a large metal plate having a charge density of on the surface facing the cesium piece. A monochromatic light of wavelength is incident on the cesium piece. Find the minimum and the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons reaching the large metal plate. Neglect any change in electric field due to the small piece of cesium present.
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it calculates the minimum and maximum kinetic energies of photoelectrons reaching the metal plate by considering the potential difference and the work function.
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