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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.
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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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.
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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 .
Reason: From the electron diffraction measurements, the wavelength of matter waves was found to be .
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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.
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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 the speed of light in vacuum
Option A (Equal to 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.
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For the Bohr's first orbit of circumference the de-Broglie wavelength of revolving electron will be.
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the de-Broglie wavelength for the first Bohr orbit is equal to the circumference of the orbit.
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A photon is emitted by a hydrogen atom when it comes from excited state to the ground state. The recoil speed is almost
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is calculated by equating the photon momentum to the hydrogen atom's momentum and solving for the recoil speed.
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Which of the following is not possible value of radius of stable orbit of hydrogen atom. Where is de Broglie wavelength of the electron.
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the radius of a stable orbit must satisfy , where n is an integer.
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Statement 1: Mass of moving photon varies inversely as the wavelength.
Statement 2: Energy of the particle Mass
Statement 2: Energy of the particle Mass
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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.
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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.
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.
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An electron with mass 'm' with an initial velocity enters a magnetic field If the initial de-Broglie wavelength at is then its value after time 't' would be:
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Correct option: D
Option D () 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.
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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
J
Option C ( J) is correct because the kinetic energy is calculated by subtracting the work function from the energy of the incident radiation.
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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.
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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.
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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
-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.
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If a photoemissive surface has a threshold frequency of , calculate the energy of the photons in . Given .
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Correct option: A
Option A () 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.
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The stopping potential for electrons emitted from a photosensitive surface illuminated by light of wavelength is . When the incident wavelength is changed to a new value, the stopping potential is The new wavelength is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the new wavelength calculated using the photoelectric effect equation and the given stopping potentials.
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Which is the correct ascending order of wavelengths?
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation increase in the order: gamma rays, X-rays, visible light, and microwaves.
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A particle with rest mass zero is moving speed . The de-Broglie wavelength associated with it
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Correct option: A
Zero
Option A (Zero) is correct because a particle with zero rest mass moving at the speed of light has infinite momentum, resulting in a de Broglie wavelength of zero.
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An and a deuteron are moving with velocities v and 2v respectively. What will be the ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths-?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the ratio of de Broglie wavelengths depends on the mass and velocity, and the calculation simplifies to 1:1.
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A metal plate gets heated when cathode rays strike against it due to
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Correct option: A
Kinetic energy of cathode rays
Option A (Kinetic energy of cathode rays) is correct because when cathode rays (electrons) strike a metal plate, their kinetic energy is converted into heat, causing the plate to heat up.
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The energy of a photon is and the momentum of photon then the velocity of photon will be
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the velocity of a photon is given by the ratio of its energy to its momentum.
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Millikan’s oil-drop experiment established that
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Correct option: D
Electric charge is quantized
Option D (Electric charge is quantized) is correct because Millikan's oil-drop experiment demonstrated that electric charge exists in discrete units, meaning it is quantized.
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The difference between kinetic energies of photoelectrons emitted from a surface by light of wavelength 2500 and 5000 will be
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Correct option: B
2.47 eV
Option B (2.47 eV) is correct because it is the calculated difference in kinetic energies of photoelectrons using the given wavelengths.
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Which one of the following statements regarding photo-emission of electrons is correct?
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Correct option: C
Photoelectric emission is instantaneous with the incidence of light.
Option C (Photoelectric emission is instantaneous with the incidence of light) is correct because the process occurs almost immediately when light of sufficient frequency shines on a metal surface.
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Which of the following is not the property of a cathode ray
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Correct option: D
It does not deflect in electric field
Option D (It does not deflect in electric field) is correct because cathode rays are streams of negatively charged particles (electrons) and therefore *do* deflect in an electric field.
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Assertion: The momentum of a photon is equal to .
Reason: According to Planck
According to Einstein .
So that
Reason: According to Planck
According to Einstein .
So that
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A is correct because both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason provides a correct explanation of the assertion, linking momentum, energy, and wavelength of a photon.
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Two electrons are moving with non-relativistic speeds perpendicular to each other. If corresponding de Broglie wavelengths are and their de Broglie wavelength in the frame of reference attached to their centre of mass is :
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because the de Broglie wavelength in the center of mass frame is calculated using the relative velocities of the particles, resulting in .
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The slope of frequency of incident light and stopping potential graph for a given surface will be
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because the slope of the stopping potential vs. frequency graph is given by , where h is Planck's constant and e is the elementary charge.
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