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An electromagnetic radiation has an energy of Then the radiation belongs to the region of
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Correct option: D
X-ray
Option D (X-ray) is correct because electromagnetic radiation with an energy of 13.2 keV falls within the X-ray region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Find the de-Broglie wavelength for electrons which passed through a potential difference of 100 V ?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is calculated using the de-Broglie wavelength formula.
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Assertion: the stopping potential depends on the frequency of incident light.
Reason: the stopping potential is related to maximum kinetic energy by
Reason: the stopping potential is related to maximum kinetic energy by
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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 stopping potential is directly related to the maximum kinetic energy, which depends on the frequency of incident light.
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Electric field and magnetic field in a region of space is given by and . A particle of specific charge is released from origin with velocity . Then, path of particle
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Correct option: C
is a helix with non-uniform pitch
Option C (is a helix with non-uniform pitch) is correct because the electric field accelerates the particle along the y-axis, while the magnetic field causes circular motion in the xz-plane, resulting in a helix with varying pitch.
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Consider a beam of electrons (each electron with energy ) incident on a metal surface kept in an evacuated chamber. Then,
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Correct option: D
Electrons can be emitted with any energy, with a maximum of
Option D is correct because electrons can be emitted with any energy up to the incident energy due to energy loss during interaction with the metal.
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A stream of fast moving negatively charged particles are called
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Correct option: A
Cathode rays
Option A (Cathode rays) is correct because cathode rays are streams of fast-moving negatively charged particles (electrons).
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The energy of a photon of wavelength is given by
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the energy of a photon is given by .
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The sun radiates energy at the rate of The loss of mass it suffers per seconds is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the mass loss is calculated using Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula, E = mc².
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Assertion: Among the particles of same kinetic energy; lighter particle has greater de Broglie - wavelength.
Reason: The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle depends only on the charge of the particle.
Reason: The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle depends only on the charge of the particle.
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Correct option: C
If Assertions is true but the reason is false
The correct answer is C because the assertion is true (lighter particles have greater de Broglie wavelength at the same kinetic energy), but the reason is false (de Broglie wavelength depends on momentum, not just charge).
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The maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron is . Its stopping potential is
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Correct option: A
Option A (3 V) is correct because the stopping potential is numerically equal to the maximum kinetic energy in electron volts.
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The stopping potential for the photoelectrons emitted from a metal surface of work function is . Find the wavelength of radiation used:
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it's calculated using the photoelectric effect equation, relating stopping potential, work function, and wavelength.
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When an inert gas is filled in place of vacuum in a photo cell, then
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Correct option: B
Photo-electric current is increased
Option A (Photo-electric current is decreased) is correct because the inert gas atoms can collide with photoelectrons, reducing their kinetic energy and probability of reaching the anode.
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be the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted when metal surface is illuminated by light of wavelength Similarly is corresponding to wavelength for same metal . If then
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because when the wavelength is halved, the kinetic energy more than doubles due to the work function.
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Assertion: Millikan's experiment establish that electric charge is quantized.
Reason: From this experiment mass of the electron could not be determined.
Reason: From this experiment mass of the electron could not be determined.
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Correct option: C
Assertion is true but Reason is false
Option C is correct because Millikan's experiment did establish charge quantization, but it also allowed for the determination of the electron's mass.
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Which of the following is not the property of the photons?
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Correct option: C
Charge
Option C (Charge) is correct because photons are electrically neutral particles, meaning they have no electric charge.
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The de-Broglie wavelength of an electron, - particle and proton all having the same kinetic energy is respectively given as Then which of the following is not true?
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Correct option: A
Option A is correct because the de-Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to mass, and the electron's wavelength is greater than the proton's, not less.
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Statement 1: The energy and momentum (p) of a photon are related by .
Statement 2: The photon behaves like a particle.
Statement 2: The photon behaves like a particle.
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Correct option: C
Both the statements are correct
Option C (Both the statements are correct) is correct because both the energy-momentum relationship for a photon and the particle-like behavior of photons are true.
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While doing his experiment, Millikan one day observed the following charges on a single drop
(i) (ii)
(iii) (iv)
(v) (vi)
From this data the value of the elementary charge was found to be
(i) (ii)
(iii) (iv)
(v) (vi)
From this data the value of the elementary charge was found to be
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the elementary charge calculated from the given Millikan's oil drop experiment data.
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Light of frequency times the threshold frequency is incident on a photosensitive material. What will be the photoelectric current if the frequency is halved and intensity is doubled ?
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Correct option: D
zero
Option D (zero) is correct because when the frequency is halved, it becomes less than the threshold frequency, resulting in no photoelectric emission and thus zero current.
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In a photoelectric experiment, increasing the intensity of incident light
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Correct option: D
increases the number of photons incident and the KE of the ejected electrons remains unchanged.
Option D is correct because increasing the intensity of incident light increases the number of photons, but the kinetic energy of ejected electrons depends only on the frequency of the light.
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Particle of mass ' ' at rest breaks into two particles of masses and . Find the ratio of their deBroglie wavelengths :
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Correct option: B
0.042361111
Option B (01:01) is correct because the de Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to momentum, and momentum is conserved in the break-up.
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A free neutron decays into a proton but a free proton does not decay into neutron. This is because
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Neutron has larger rest mass than proton
Option A is correct because the decay of a neutron into a proton requires energy, which is available since the neutron's rest mass is greater than the proton's.
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Statement 1: Kinetic energy of photo electrons emitted by a photosensitive surface depends upon the intensity of incident photon.
Statement 2: The ejection of electrons from metallic surface is possible with frequency of incident photon below the threshold frequency.
Statement 2: The ejection of electrons from metallic surface is possible with frequency of incident photon below the threshold frequency.
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Correct option: D
Both the statements are wrong
Option D (Both the statements are wrong) is correct because the kinetic energy of photoelectrons depends on the frequency of incident light, not intensity, and photoelectric emission is not possible below the threshold frequency.
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Assertion: In photoelectric effect, at stopping potential emission of photoelectrons is stopped.
Reason: Increase in intensity of given light increases the kinetic energy of photoelectron.
Reason: Increase in intensity of given light increases the kinetic energy of photoelectron.
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion and reason are false
Option D (If both Assertion and reason are false) is correct because at stopping potential, photoelectrons are stopped, and increasing the intensity of light increases the number of photoelectrons, not their kinetic energy.
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The photons of same frequencies moving in same medium have
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Correct option: D
None of the above
Option D is correct because photons of the same frequency moving in the same medium have the same energies and speeds, but not necessarily the same linear momentum, as momentum is a vector quantity and depends on direction.
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Assertion: Every metal has a definite work function, still all photoelectrons do not come out with the same energy if incident radiation is monochromatic.
Reason: Work function is the minimum energy required for the electron in the highest level of the conduction band to get out of the metal. Not all electrons in the metal belong to this level rather they occupy a continuous band of levels.
Reason: Work function is the minimum energy required for the electron in the highest level of the conduction band to get out of the metal. Not all electrons in the metal belong to this level rather they occupy a continuous band of levels.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because the reason accurately explains why photoelectrons have varying energies despite a definite work function.
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Which is the incorrect statement of the following
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Photon is a particle with zero momentum
The correct answer is B (Photon is a particle with zero momentum) because photons, while having zero rest mass, possess momentum given by .
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When wavelength of incident photon is decreased then
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Correct option: B
Velocity of emitted photoelectron increases
Option B is correct. Decreasing the wavelength of incident photons increases their energy, which in turn increases the kinetic energy and thus the velocity of the emitted photoelectrons.
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Which of the following metals having highest
work function is
work function is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because Platinum (Pt) has the highest work function among the given options.
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The frequency of the incident light falling on a photosensitive metal plate is doubled, the kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectron is
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Correct option: C
More than doubled
Option C (More than doubled) is correct because the kinetic energy increases by more than double due to the work function of the metal.
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