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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: D
Greater than the kinetic energy of proton
Option D (Greater than the kinetic energy of proton) is correct because, for the same de-Broglie wavelength, the lighter particle (electron) has a higher kinetic energy.
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Assertion: The kinetic energy of photoelectrons depends on the frequency of incident radiation.

Reason: The kinetic energy of photoelectrons is determined by the difference between the energy of the incident photon and the work function of the metal.
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Option A is correct because the kinetic energy of photoelectrons is directly related to the frequency of incident radiation and the work function of the metal.
213 Medium
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If λp\lambda_{\mathrm{p}} and λα\lambda_\alpha be the wavelengths of protons and α\alpha-particles of equal kinetic energies, then
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Correct option: D
λp=2λα\lambda_{\mathrm{p}}=2 \lambda_\alpha
Option D (λp=2λα\lambda_{\mathrm{p}}=2 \lambda_\alpha) is correct because the wavelength is inversely proportional to the square root of the mass for particles with equal kinetic energies.
214 Medium
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What is the de Broglie wavelength of
(a) a ball of mass 0.060 kg0.060 \mathrm{~kg} moving at a speed of 1.0 m/s1.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}, and
(b) a dust particle of mass 1.0×10−9 kg1.0 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{~kg} drifting with a speed of 2.2 m/s2.2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}?
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Correct option: A
1.1×10−32 m;3.0×10−25 m1.1 \times 10^{-32} \mathrm{~m}; 3.0 \times 10^{-25} \mathrm{~m}
Option A (1.1×10−32 m;3.0×10−25 m1.1 \times 10^{-32} \mathrm{~m}; 3.0 \times 10^{-25} \mathrm{~m}) is correct because it is the de Broglie wavelength calculated for the ball and the dust particle.
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Electric field and magnetic field in Thomson mass spectrograph are applied
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Correct option: D
Parallel simultaneously
Option D (Parallel simultaneously) is correct because in Thomson's mass spectrograph, the electric and magnetic fields are applied parallel to each other and simultaneously.
216 Medium
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A photon and electron have same de-Broglie wavelength. Give that vv is the speed of electron and cc is the velocity of light. Ee,  Ep{E_e},\;{E_p} are the kinetic energy of electron and photon respectively. pe,  ph{p_e},\;{p_h} are the momentum of electron and photon respectively. Then which of the following relation is correct?
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Correct option: A
EeEp=v2c\frac{{{E_e}}}{{{E_p}}} = \frac{v}{{2c}}
Option A is correct because the ratio of kinetic energy of electron to photon is v/2c, derived from their de-Broglie wavelengths and energy equations.
217 Medium
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The threshold frequency for photo electric effect on sodium corresponds to a wave length of 6000  A∘.6000\,\,{A^ \circ }. Its work function is [Joule]
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Correct option: A
3.315×10−193.315 \times {10^{ - 19}}
The correct answer is 3.315×10−193.315 \times 10^{-19} because the work function is calculated using the threshold wavelength and Planck's constant.
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Which is not true with respect to the cathode rays
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Correct option: C
Move with speed same as that of light
Option C (Move with speed same as that of light) is correct because cathode rays move at speeds significantly less than the speed of light.
219 Medium
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A photo cell is receiving light from a source placed at a distance of 1  m.1\;m. If the same source is to be placed at a distance of 2  m,2\;m, then the ejected electron
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Correct option: D
Will be one-fourth in number
Option A (2 I2\,I) is correct because the angular momentum is conserved, and the moment of inertia doubles when the angular velocity is halved.
220 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
A photon collides with a stationary hydrogen atom in ground state inelastically. Energy of the colliding photon is 10.2 eV. After a time interval of the order of micro second another photon collides with same hydrogen atom inelastically with an energy of 15 eV. What will be observed by the detector?
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Correct option: C
One photon of energy 10.2 eV and an electron of energy 1.4 eV
The correct answer is C because the first photon excites the hydrogen atom, and the second photon ionizes it, releasing an electron with kinetic energy.
221 Medium
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A Rn photodiode is fabricated from a semiconductor with a band gap of 2.5 eV. It can detect a signal of wavelength
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Correct option: D
4000  Ao4000\,\,\mathop \mathrm{A}\limits^\mathrm{o}
Option D (4000  Ao4000\,\,\mathop \mathrm{A}\limits^\mathrm{o}) is correct because the maximum wavelength that can be detected is determined by the band gap energy of the semiconductor.
222 Medium
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Assertion: Through light of a single frequency (mono-chromatic) is incident on a metal, the energies of emitted photoelectrons are different.

Reason: the energy of electrons emitted from inside the metal surface is lost in collision with the other atoms in the metal.
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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 the emitted photoelectrons have different energies due to energy loss from collisions within the metal.
223 Medium
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When light falls on a metal surface, the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photo-electrons depends upon
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Correct option: B
Frequency of the incident light
Option B (Frequency of the incident light) is correct because the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons depends linearly on the frequency of the incident light, as described by the photoelectric effect.
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Assertion: The wave nature of electrons was first experimentally verified by Davisson and Germer Experiment.

Reason: From the electron diffraction measurements, the wavelength of matter waves was found to be 0.165 nm0.165 \mathrm{~nm}.
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Correct option: B
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Option B (Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct. Both statements are factually correct, but the reason doesn't directly explain why the Davisson-Germer experiment verified the wave nature of electrons.
225 Medium
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A particle which has zero rest mass and non-zero energy and momentum, must travel with a speed
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Correct option: A
Equal to c,c, the speed of light in vacuum
Option A (Equal to c,c, the speed of light in vacuum) is correct because particles with zero rest mass and non-zero energy/momentum, like photons, travel at the speed of light.
226 Medium
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For the Bohr's first orbit of circumference 2πr,2\pi r, the de-Broglie wavelength of revolving electron will be.
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Correct option: A
2πr2\pi r
Option A (2πr2\pi r) is correct because the de-Broglie wavelength for the first Bohr orbit is equal to the circumference of the orbit.
227 Medium
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A photon is emitted by a hydrogen atom when it comes from excited state n=5\mathrm{n}=5 to the ground state. The recoil speed is almost
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Correct option: C
4 m/sec4 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{sec}
Option C (4 m/sec4 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{sec}) is correct because it is calculated by equating the photon momentum to the hydrogen atom's momentum and solving for the recoil speed.
228 Medium
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Which of the following is not possible value of radius of stable orbit of hydrogen atom. Where λ\lambda is de Broglie wavelength of the electron.
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Correct option: B
3λ4π\frac{{3\lambda }}{{4\pi }}
Option B (3λ4π\frac{{3\lambda }}{{4\pi }}) is correct because the radius of a stable orbit must satisfy 2πr=nλ2\pi r = n\lambda, where n is an integer.
229 Medium
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Statement 1: Mass of moving photon varies inversely as the wavelength.

Statement 2: Energy of the particle == Mass ×( Speed of light )2\times(\text { Speed of light })^2
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Correct option: C
Both the statements are correct
Option C (Both the statements are correct) is correct because both the mass of a moving photon and the energy-mass equivalence are correctly stated.
230 Medium
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In photoelectric effect, the KE of electrons emitted from the metal surface depends upon
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Correct option: B
Frequency of incident light
Option A is correct because, in the absence of external torque, the angular momentum of the sphere remains constant.
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Photoelectric effect supports quantum nature of light because
1. There is minimum frequency of light below which no photoelectrons are emitted.
2. Electric charge of photoelectrons is quantized.
3. Maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons depends only on the frequency of light and not on its intensity.
4. Even when metal surface is faintly illuminated the photoelectrons leave the surface immediately.
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Correct option: D
1,3,4
Option D (1,3,4) is correct because the existence of a minimum frequency, the dependence of maximum kinetic energy on frequency, and the immediate emission of photoelectrons all support the quantum nature of light.
232 Medium
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An electron with mass 'm' with an initial velocity (t=0)(\text{t}=0) v⃗=v0i^(v0>0)\vec{\mathrm{v}}=\mathrm{v}_0 \hat{\mathrm{i}} \left(\mathrm{v}_0>0\right) enters a magnetic field B⃗=B0j^.\vec{\mathrm{B}}=\mathrm{B}_0 \hat{\mathrm{j}}. If the initial de-Broglie wavelength at t=0\mathrm{t}=0 is λ0\lambda_0 then its value after time 't' would be:
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Correct option: D
λ0\lambda_0
Option D (λ0\lambda_0) is correct because the magnetic force does no work on the electron, so its speed remains constant, and therefore its de Broglie wavelength remains constant.
233 Medium
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Ultraviolet radiation of 6.2 eV falls on an aluminium surface (work function 4.2 eV). The kinetic energy of the faster electron emitted is approximately
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Correct option: C
3.2×10−193.2 \times {10^{ - 19}} J
Option C (3.2×10−193.2 \times {10^{ - 19}} J) is correct because the kinetic energy is calculated by subtracting the work function from the energy of the incident radiation.
234 Medium
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The number of photo-electrons emitted per second from a metal surface increases when
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Correct option: D
The intensity of the incident light increases
Option D is correct because increasing the intensity of light increases the number of photons, which in turn increases the number of photoelectrons emitted.
235 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
In cathode ray oscillograph, the focusing of beam on the screen is achieved by
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Correct option: C
Electric potential
Option C (Electric potential) is correct because the focusing of the electron beam in a CRO is achieved by varying electric potentials applied to focusing electrodes.
236 Medium
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When ultraviolet rays are incident on metal plate, then photoelectric effect does not occur. It occurs by the incidence of
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Correct option: A
XX-rays
Option A is correct because X-rays have a shorter wavelength (higher frequency) than ultraviolet rays, and thus more energy to cause the photoelectric effect.
237 Medium
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If a photoemissive surface has a threshold frequency of 4.6×1014 Hz4.6 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}, calculate the energy of the photons in eV\mathrm{eV}. Given h=6.6×10−34 Jsh=6.6 \times 10^{-34} \mathrm{~Js}.
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Correct option: A
1.9 eV1.9 \mathrm{~eV}
Option A (1.9 eV1.9 \text{{ eV}}) is correct because it is calculated by multiplying Planck's constant by the threshold frequency and converting the result to electron volts.
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Vidicon works on the principle of
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Correct option: B
Photo conductivity
Option B (Photo conductivity) is correct because Vidicon tubes operate based on the principle of photoconductivity.
239 Medium
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The stopping potential for electrons emitted from a photosensitive surface illuminated by light of wavelength 491nm 491nm\, is 0.710V0.710V. When the incident wavelength is changed to a new value, the stopping potential is 1.43V.1.43V. The new wavelength is
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Correct option: C
382  nm382\,\,nm
Option C (382  nm382\,\,nm) is correct because it is the new wavelength calculated using the photoelectric effect equation and the given stopping potentials.
240 Medium
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Which is the correct ascending order of wavelengths?
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Correct option: B
λgamma−ray<λX−ray<λvisible<λmicrowave{\lambda _{\mathrm{gamma - ray}}} < {\lambda _{\mathrm{X - ray}}} < {\lambda _{\mathrm{visible}}} < {\lambda _{\mathrm{microwave}}}
Option B (λgamma−ray<λX−ray<λvisible<λmicrowave{{\lambda }_{\mathrm{gamma - ray}}} < {{\lambda }_{\mathrm{X - ray}}} < {{\lambda }_{\mathrm{visible}}} < {{\lambda }_{\mathrm{microwave}}}) is correct because the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation increase in the order: gamma rays, X-rays, visible light, and microwaves.
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