6.

If a parallel beam of light having intensity I is incident normally on a perfectly

EXERCISE-I reflecting surface, the force exerted on the surface, equals F (Assume that the
Part-I cross section of beam remains constant). When the surface is held at an angle
, the force is
(Single Correct type Questions)
(A) 2F tan  (B) F cos  (C) F cos2  (D) 2F
Section-A
(Photon, Intensity and Radiation Pressure) 7. An electron with initial kinetic energy of 100eV s acceleration through a
potential difference of 50V. Now the de-Broglie wavelength of electron becomes.
1. Let nr and nb be respectively the number of photons emitted by a red bulb and (A) 1 Å (B) 1.5 Å (C) 3Å (D) 12.27 Å
a blue bulb of equal power in a given time.
(A) nr = nb (B) nr < nb 8. A proton and an electron are accelerated by same potential difference have de-
(C) nr > nb (D) data insufficient Broglie wavelength λp and λe.

2. The photosensitive surface is receiving the light of wavelength 5000 Å at the (A) λe = λp (B) λe < λp (C) λe > λp (D) none of these
rate of 10–8 J s–1. The number of photons received per second is
(h = 6.62 × 10–34 J s, c = 3 × 108 m s–1) 9. Which one of the following statements is NOT true for de Broglie waves ?
(A) 2.5 × 1010 (B) 2.5 × 1011 (C) 2.5 × 1012 (D) 2.5 × 109 (A) All atomic particles in motion have matter waves of same de-Broglie
wavelengths associated with them
3. A 100 W sodium lamp radiates energy uniformly in all directions. The (B) The higher the momentum, the longer is the wavelength
wavelength of the sodium light is 589 nm. What is the energy per photon in (eV) (C) The faster the particle, the shorter is the wavelength
associated with the sodium light? (D) For the same velocity, a heavier particle has a shorter wavelength
[h = 6.63 × 10−34 J s]
(A) 2.11 (B) 1.22 (C) 0.5 (D) 3.21 10. What should be the velocity of an electron so that its momentum becomes
equal to that of a photon of wavelength 5200 Å ?
4. Radiation pressure on any surface (for a given intensity): (A) 700 m s−1 (B) 1000 m s−1 (C) 1400 m s−1 (D) 2800 m s−1
(A) is dependent on wavelength of the light used
(B) is dependent on nature of surface Section-B
(C) is dependent on frequency and nature of surface (Photoelectric Effect)
(D) depends on the nature of source from which light is coming and on nature
of surface on which it is falling. 11. 10-3 W of 5000 Å light is directed on a photoelectric cell. If the current in the
cell is 0.16 µA, the percentage of incident photons which produce
5. The radiation force experienced by body exposed to radiation of intensity I, photoelectrons, is
assuming surface of body to be perfectly absorbing is : (A) 0.4% (B) 0.04% (C) 20% (D) 10%

12. In a photoelectric experiment, with light of wavelength λ, the fastest electron

3λ
has speed v. If the exciting wavelength is changed to , the speed of the
4
fastest emitted electron will become
3 4
(A) v (B) v
4 3
πR 2I πRHI IRH IRH 3 4
(A) (B) (C) (D) (C) less than v (D) greater than v
c c 2c c 4 3

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13. In a photo-emissive cell, with exciting wavelength λ, the maximum kinetic 18. The frequency and the intensity of a beam of light falling on the surface of
energy of electron is K. If the exciting wavelength is changed to 3λ/4 the photoelectric material are increased by a factor of two (Treating efficiency of
kinetic energy of the fastest emitted electron will be: photoelectron generation as constant). This will:
(A) 3K/4 (B) 4K/3 (A) increase the maximum energy of the photoelectrons, as will as
(C) less than 4K/3 (D) greater than 4K/3 photoelectric current by a factor of two
14. If the frequency of light in a photoelectric experiment is doubled, the stopping (B) increase the maximum kinetic energy of the photo electrons and would
potential will increase the photoelectric current by a factor of two
(A) be doubled (B) halved (C) increase the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons by a factor of
(C) become more than doubled (D) become less than double greater than two and will have no effect on the magnitude of photoelectric
current produced.
15. When a monochromatic source of light is at a distance of 0.2 m from a (D) not produce any effect on the kinetic energy of the emitted electrons but
photoelectric cell, the cut-off voltage and the saturation current are will increase the photoelectric current by a factor of two.
respectively 0.6 V and 18 mA. If the same source is placed 0.6 m away from
the cell, then : 19. A point source of light is used in photoelectric effect. If the source is removed
(A) the stopping potential will be 0.2 V farther from the emitting metal, the stopping potential:
(B) the stopping potential will be 1.8 V (A) will increase
(C) the saturation current will be 6.0 mA (B) will decrease
(D) the saturation current will be 2.0 mA (C) will remain constant
(D) will either increase or decrease
16. An image of the sun is formed by a lens of focal length 30 cm on the metal
surface of a photo-electric cell and it produces a current. The lens forming the 20. A point source causes photoelectric effect from a small metal plate. Which of
image is then replaced by another lens of the same diameter but of focal length the following curves may represent the saturation photocurrent as a function
15 cm. The photoelectric current in this case will be: (In both cases the plate is of the distance between the source and the metal?
kept at focal plane and normal to the axis lens). (Assume saturation current
only).
(A) I/2 (B) 2I (C) I (D) 4I

hC (A) (B) (C) (D)

17. The work function of a certain metal is . When a monochromatic light of
λ0
21. In a photoelectric experiment, the potential difference V that must be
wavelength λ < λ0 is incident such that the plate gains a total power P. If the maintained between the illuminated surface and the collector so as just to
efficiency of photoelectric emission is η% and all the emitted photoelectrons prevent any electron from reaching the collector is determined for different
are captured by a hollow conducting sphere of radius R already charged to frequencies f of the incident illumination. The graph obtained is shown. The
potential V, then neglecting any interaction between plate and the sphere, maximum kinetic energy of the electrons emitted at frequency f1 is
expression of potential of the sphere at time t is (e = 1.6×10–19 C ) :
100ηλPet ηλPet λPet
(A) V + (B) V − (C) V (D)
4πε 0RhC 400πε 0RhC 4πε 0RhC

V1
(A) hf1 (B) (C) h(f1 – f0) (D) eV1(f1 – f0)
( f1 − f0 )

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22. Radiation of two photon energies twice and five times the work function of 28. The stopping potential for the photo electrons emitted from a metal surface of
metal are incident successively on the metal surface. The ratio of the work function 1.7eV is 10.4 V. Identify the energy levels corresponding to the
maximum velocity of photoelectrons emitted is the two cases will be transitions in hydrogen atom which will result in emission of wavelength equal
to that of incident radiation for the above photoelectric effect
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 1 : 4 (D) 4 : 1
(A) n = 3 to 1 (B) n = 3 to 2 (C) n = 2 to 1 (D) n = 4 to 1
23. Cut off potentials for a metal in photoelectric effect for light of wavelength λ1,
λ2 and λ3 is found to be V1, V2 and V3 volts if V1, V2 and V3 are in Arithmetic 29. An energy of 24.6 eV is required to remove one of the electrons from a neutral
Progression and λ1, λ2 and λ3 will be: helium atom. The energy (In eV) required to remove both the electrons from a
neutral helium atom is :
(A) Arithmetic Progression (B) Geometric Progression
(C) Harmonic Progression (D) None (A) 38.2 (B) 49.2 (C) 51.8 (D) 79.0

24. In a photoelectric experiment, the collector plate is at 2.0V with respect to the 30. An atom consists of three energy levels given by a ground state with energy
emitter plate made of copper ( = 4.5eV). The emitter is illuminated by a E0 = 0, the first excited state with energy E1 = K and the second excited state
source of monochromatic light of wavelength 200 nm. with energy E2 = 2K where K > 0. The atom is initially in the ground state.
(A) the minimum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons reaching the collector Light from a laser which emits photons with energy 1.5K is shined on the
is 0. atom. Which of the following is/are correct ?
(B) the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons reaching the collector (A) The photons are absorbed, putting one atom in a state E1 and one atom in
is 3.7eV. a state E2.
(C) if the polarity of the battery is reversed then answer to part A will be 0.
(D) if the polarity of the battery is reversed then answer to part B will be 1.7eV. (B) A photon will always be absorbed, but half the time the atom will go into
the state with energy K and the other half into the state with energy 2K. In
this way, energy will be conserved on the average.
Section-C
(Physics of Atom) (C) The atom absorbs a photon, goes into the first excited state with energy K
and emits a photon with energy 0.5 K to conserve energy.
25. An α-particle of energy 5 MeV is scattered through 180° by a fixed uranium (D) The atom does not absorb any photon and stays in the ground state.
nucleus. The distance of closest approach is of the order of :
31. In a hydrogen like atom electron makes transition from an energy level with
(A) 1 Å (B) 10–10 cm (C) 10–12 cm (D) 10–15 cm
quantum number n to another with quantum number (n – 1). If n >> 1, the
frequency of radiation emitted is proportional to :
26. Ultraviolet light of wavelengths λ1 and λ2 when allowed to fall on hydrogen
atoms in their ground state is found to liberate electrons with kinetic energy
1 1 1
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) n2 (D) 4
λ n n n
1.8 eV and 4.0 eV respectively. Find the value of 1 .
λ2
32. The relation between λ1: wavelength of series limit of Lyman series, λ2: the
(A) 7/8 (B) 8/7 (C) 9/20 (D) 20/9
wavelength of the series limit of Balmer series & λ3: the wavelength of first line
of Lyman series is :
27. In a discharge tube when 200 volt potential difference is applied 6.25 × 1018
1 1 1
electrons move from cathode to anode and 3.125 × 1018 singly charged positive (A) λ1 = λ 2 + λ 3 (B) λ 3 = λ1 + λ 2 (C) λ 2 = λ 3 − λ1 (D) − =
ions move from anode to cathode in one second. Then the power of tube is: λ1 λ 2 λ 3

(A) 100 watt (B) 200 watt (C) 300 watt (D) 400 watt
33. The electron in a hydrogen atom makes transition from M shell to L. The ratio
of magnitudes of initial to final centripetal acceleration of the electron is
(A) 9 : 4 (B) 81 : 16 (C) 4 : 9 (D) 16 : 81

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34. The attractive potential for an atom is given by V = V 0ln in (r/r0), v0 and r0 are 42. In a hydrogen atom, the electron is in nth excited state. It may come down to
constant and r is the radius of the orbit. The radius r of the nth Bohr’s orbit second excited state by emitting ten different wavelengths. What is the value of
depends upon principal quantum number n as: n:
(A) r  n (B) r  1/n2 (C) r  n2 (D) r  1/n (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 5
35. In a sample of hydrogen like atoms all of which are in ground state, a photon 43. Electron in a hydrogen atom is replaced by an identically charged particle
beam containing photons of various energies is passed. In absorption muon with mass 207 times that of electron. Now the radius of K shell will be
spectrum, five dark lines are observed. The number of bright lines in the
emission spectrum will be (Assume that all transitions take place) (A) 2.56 × 10-3 Å (B) 109.7 Å (C) 1.21 × 10-3 Å (D) 22174.4 Å
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) none of these 44. Monochromatic radiation of wavelength λ is incident on a hydrogen sample
36. Imagine an atom made up of a proton and a hypothetical particle of double the containing in ground state. Hydrogen atoms absorb the light and subsequently
mass of the electron but having the same charge as the electron. Apply the emit radiations of ten different wavelengths. The value of λ is
Bohr atom model and consider all possible transitions of this hypothetical (A) 95 nm (B) 103 nm (C) 73 nm (D) 88 nm
particle to the first excited level. The longest wavelength photon that will be
emitted has wavelength λ (given in terms of the Rydberg constant R for the 45. When a hydrogen atom, initially at rest emits, a photon resulting in transition
hydrogen atom) equal to n = 5 → n = 1, its recoil speed is about
(A) 9/(5R) (B) 36/(5R) (C) 18/(5R) (D) 4/R (A) 10-4 m/s (B) 2 × 10-2 m/s
(C) 4.2 m/s (D) 3.8 × 10-2 m/s
37. de-Broglie wavelength of an electron in the nth Bohr orbit is λn and the
angular momentum is Jn, then: 46. The total energy of a hydrogen atom in its ground state is –13.6 eV. If the
potential energy in the first excited state is taken as zero then the total energy
(A) Jn  λn (B) λn  1/ Jn (C) λn  Jn2 (D) none of these
in the ground state will be:
38. Light coming from a discharge tube filled with hydrogen falls on the cathode of (A) –3.4 eV (B) 3.4 eV (C) –6.8 eV (D) 6.8 ev
the photoelectric cell. The work function of the surface of cathode is 4eV.
Which one of the following values of the anode voltage (in Volts) with respect to 47. The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from an excited state to
the cathode will likely to make the photo current zero. the ground state. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) Its kinetic energy increases and its potential and total energies decrease.
(A) – 4 (B) – 6 (C) – 8 (D) – 10
(B) Its kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increases and its total energy
remains the same.
39. In a hydrogen atom, the binding energy of the electron in the nth state is
(C) Its kinetic and total energies decrease and its potential energy increases.
En, then the frequency of revolution of the electron in the nth orbits is :
(D) Its kinetic, potential and total energies decreases.
(A) 2En/nh (B) 2Enn/h (C) En/nh (D) Enn/h
48. The magnitude of angular momentum, orbit radius and frequency of revolution
40. If the electron in a hydrogen atom were in the energy level with n = 3, how of electron in hydrogen atom corresponding to quantum number n are L, r and
much energy in joule would be required to ionise the atom? (Ionisation energy f respectively. Then according to Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom,
of H-atom is 2.18 × 10-18 J): (A) fr2L is constant for all orbits (B) frL is constant for all orbits
(A) 6.54 × 10-19 (B) 1.43 × 10-19 (C) 2.42 × 10-19 (D) 3.14 × 10-20 (C) f2rL is constant for all orbits (D) frL2 is constant for all orbits

41. In hydrogen and hydrogen like atoms, the ratio of difference of energies
E4n– E2n and E2n – En varies with its atomic number z and n as:

(A) z2/n2 (B) z4/n4 (C) z/n (D) z0 n0

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 Section-D 53. Given curve shows the intensity-wavelength relations of X-rays coming from
(Atomic Collision) two different Coolidge tubes A and B. The dark curve represents the relation
for the tube A in which the potential difference between the target and the
49. An α particle with a kinetic energy of 2.1 eV makes a head on collision with a filament is VA and the atomic number of the target material is ZA. Similarly
hydrogen in ground state atom moving towards it with a kinetic energy of dotted curve is for tube B. Respective quantities are V B and ZB for the tube B.
8.4 eV. The collision. Then,
(A) must be perfectly elastic (B) may be perfectly inelastic
(C) may be inelastic (D) must be perfectly inelastic

50. An electron collides with a fixed hydrogen atom in its ground state. Hydrogen
atom gets excited and the colliding electron loses all its kinetic energy.
Consequently the hydrogen atom may emit a photon corresponding to the
largest wavelength of the Balmer series. The min. K.E. of colliding electron will
(A) VA > VB, ZA > ZB (B) VA > VB, ZA < ZB
be
(C) VA < VB, ZA > ZB (D) VA < VB, ZA < ZB
(A) 10.2 eV (B) 1.9 eV (C) 12.1 eV (D) 13.6 eV
54. If λmin is minimum wavelength produced in X-ray tube and λkα is the
51. A neutron collides head on with a stationary hydrogen atom in ground state wavelength of kα line. As the operating tube voltage is increased.
(A) If kinetic energy of the neutron is less than 13.6 eV, collision must be (A) (λk – λmin) increases (B) (λk – λmin) decreases
elastic (C) λkα increases (D) λkα decreases
(B) if kinetic energy of the neutron is less than 13.6 eV, collision may be
inelastic. 55. According to Moseley’s law the ratio of the slopes of graph between v and Z
(C) inelastic collision takes place when initial kinetic energy of neutron is for Kβ and Kα is:
greater than 13.6 eV. 32 27 33 22
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(D) perfectly inelastic collision cannot take place. 27 32 22 33

Section-E 56. If the frequency of Kα X-ray emitted from element with atomic number 31 is f,
(X-Rays) then the frequency of Kα X-ray emitted from the element with atomic number
51 would be (assume that screening constant for Kα is 1) :
52. An X-ray tube is operated at 66 kV. Then, in the continuous spectrum of the 5 51 9 25
(A) f (B) f (C) f (D) f
emitted X-rays : 3 31 25 9
(A) wavelengths 0.01 nm and 0.02 nm will both be present
57. Which of the following wavelength falls in a X-rays region?
(B) wavelengths 0.01 nm and 0.02 nm will both be absent
(C) wavelengths 0.01 nm will be present but wavelength 0.02 nm will be absent (A) 10,000 Å (B) 1000 Å (C) 1 Å (D) 10–2 Å
(D) wavelength 0.01 nm will be absent but wavelength 0.02 nm will be present
58. The penetrating power of X-ray increases with the
(A) Increases of its velocity (B) Increase in its intensity
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59. Electrons with energy 80 keV are incident on the tungsten target of an X-ray Part-II
tube. K-shell electrons of tungsten have 72.5 keV energy. X-rays emitted by
the tube contain only Previous Year’s JEE Main Questions (2019-2020)
(A) a continuous X-ray spectrum (Bremsstrahlung) with a minimum
wavelength of  0.115 Å 1. The magnetic field associated with a light wave is given, at the origin, by
B = B0 [sin(3.14 × 107)ct + sin(6.28 × 107)ct].
(B) a continuous X-ray spectrum (Bremsstrahlung) with all wavelengths If this light falls on a silver plate having a work function of 4.7 eV, what will be
(C) the characteristic X-ray spectrum of tungsten the maximum kinetic energy of the photo electrons?
(c = 3 × 108 ms–1, h = 6.6 × 10–34 J–s)
(D) a continuous X-ray spectrum (Bremsstrahlung) with a minimum
wavelength of  0.155 Å and the characteristic X-ray spectrum of tungsten (A) 7.72 eV (B) 8.52 eV (C) 12.5 eV (D) 6.82 eV
[JEE Main-2019]
60. The wavelength of the K line for an element of atomic number 57 is . What is
the wavelength of the K line for the element of atomic number 29? 2. A metal plate of area 1 × 10–4 m2 is illuminated by a radiation of intensity
16 mW/m2.The work function of the metal is 5eV. The energy of the incident
(A)  (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8
photons is 10 eV and only 10% of it produces photo electrons. The number of
61. If the frequency of K, K and L X-rays for a material vK , vK  , vL respectively, emitted photo electrons per second and their maximum energy, respectively,
will be: [1 eV = 1.6 × 10–19J]
then
(A) 1010 and 5 eV (B) 1014 and 10 eV
(A) vK = vK  + vL (B) vL = vK + vK 
(C) 1012 and 5 eV (D) 1011 and 5 eV
(C) vK  = vK + vL (D) None of these [JEE Main-2019]

62. The “K” X-rays emission line of tungsten occurs at λ = 0.021 nm. The energy 3. A hydrogen atom, initially in the ground state is excited by absorbing a photon
difference between K and L levels in this atom is about of wavelength 980 Å. The radius of the atom in the excited state, in terms of
Bohr radius a0, will be:
(A) 0.51 MeV (B) 1.2 MeV (C) 59 ke V (D) 13.6 eV (hc = 12500 eV– Å)
(A) 25a0 (B) 9a0 (C) 16a0 (D) 4a0
[JEE Main-2019]

4. If the de-Broglie wavelength of an electron is equal to 10-3 times the

wavelength of a photon of frequency 6 × 1014 Hz, then the speed of electron is
equal to: (Speed of light = 3 × 108 m/s ; Planck’s constant = 6.63 × 10–34 J.s ;
Mass of electron = 9.1 × 10-31 kg)
(A) 1.1 × 106 m/s (B) 1.7 × 106 m/s
(C) 1.8 × 106 m/s (D) 1.45 × 106 m/s
[JEE Main-2019]

5. In a hydrogen like atom, when an electron jumps from the M–shell to the
L-shell the wavelength of emitted radiation is λ. If an electron jumps from N-
shell to the L-shell the wavelength of emitted radiation will be:
(A) 27/20 λ (B) 16/25 λ (C) 25/16 λ (D) 20/27 λ
[JEE Main-2019]

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 6. In a photoelectric experiment, the wavelength of the light incident on a metal is 12. Radiation coming from transitions n =2 to n=1 of hydrogen atoms fall on He +
changed from 300 nm to 400 nm. The decrease in the stopping potential is ions in n = 1 and n = 2 states. The possible transition of helium ions as they
close to (hc/e = 1240 nm-V) absorb energy from the radiation is:
(A) 0.5 V (B) 1.5 V (C) 1.0 V (D) 2.0 V (A) n = 2 → n = 3 (B) n = 2 → n = 4
[JEE Main-2019] (C) n = 2 → n = 5 (D) n = 1 → n = 4
[JEE Main-2019]
7. A particle of mass m moves in a circular orbit in a central potential field
U(r) = 1/2 kr2. If Bohr’s quantization conditions are applied, radii of possible 13. A nucleus A, with a finite de–broglie wavelength λA, undergoes spontaneous
orbits and energy levels vary with quantum number n as: fission into two nuclei B and C of equal mass. B flies in the same direction as
1 that of A, while C flies in the opposite direction with a velocity equal to half of
(A) rn  n,En  n (B) rn  n,En  that of B. The de–Broglie wavelengths λB and λC of B and C are respectively:
n
1 (A) λA, λA (B) λA, 2λA (C) λA , λA/2 (D) λA /2 , λA
(C) rn  n,En  n 2
(D) rn  n ,En  2 [JEE Main-2019]
n
[JEE Main-2019]
14. Taking the wavelength of first Balmer line in hydrogen spectrum (n = 3 to
8. A particle A of mass ‘m’ and charge ‘q’ is accelerated by a potential difference of n = 2) as 660 nm, the wavelength of the 2nd Balmer line (n = 4 to n = 2) will be:
50 V. Another particle B of mass ‘4 m’ and charge ‘q’ is accelerated by a
(A) 642.7 nm (B) 889.2 nm (C) 488.9 nm (D) 388.9 nm
potential difference of 2500 V. The ratio of de-Broglie wavelength A/B is close [JEE Main-2019]
to:
(A) 10.00 (B) 0.07 (C) 14.14 (D) 4.47  2πx  N
[JEE Main-2019] 15. The electric field of light wave is given as E =10−3 cos  −7
− 2π×6×1014 t  xˆ .
 5×10  C
9. In a Frank-hertz experiment, an electron of energy 5.6 eV passes through The light falls on a metal plate of work function 2eV. The stopping potential of
mercury vapour and emerges with energy 0.7 eV. The minimum wavelength of 12375
the photo-electrons is: Given, E (in eV) =
photons emitted by mercury atoms is close to:  o
λ  in A 
(A) 1700 nm (B) 2020 nm (C) 220 nm (D) 250 nm  
[JEE Main-2019] (A) 0.48 V (B) 2.48 V (C) 0.72V (D) 2.0 V
[JEE Main-2019]
10. When a certain photosensitive surface is illuminated with monochromatic light
of frequency v, the stopping potential for the photo current is –V0/2. When the 16. 50 W/m2 energy density of sunlight is normally incident on the surface of a
surface is illuminated by monochromatic light of frequency v/2, the stopping solar panel. Some part of incident energy (25%) is reflected from the surface
potential is –V0. The threshold frequency for photoelectric emission is: and the rest is absorbed. The force exerted on 1m 2 surface area will be close to
(A) 5v/ 3 (B) 4/3 v (C) 2v (D) 3v/2 (c = 3 ×108 m/s):
[JEE Main-2019] (A) 15 × 10-8 N (B) 20 × 10-8 N (C) 10 × 10-8 N (D) 35 × 10-8 N
[JEE Main-2019]
11. Two particles move at right angle to each other. Their de Broglie wavelengths
are λ1 and λ2 respectively. The particles suffer perfectly inelastic collision. The 17. A He+ ion is in its first excited state. Its ionization energy is:
de Broglie wavelength λ, of the final particle, is given by:
λ + λ2 (A) 54.40 eV (B) 6.04 eV (C) 13.60 eV (D) 48.36 eV
(A) λ = λ1λ 2 (B) λ = 1 [JEE Main-2019]
2
2 1 1 1 1 1
(C) = + (D) 2 = 2 + 2
λ λ1 λ 2 λ λ1 λ 2
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18. A particle ‘P’ is formed due to a completely inelastic collision of particles ‘x’ and 24. The stopping potential V0 (in volt) as a function of frequency (v) for a sodium
‘y’ having de-Broglie wavelengths ‘λx’ and ‘λy’ respectively. If x and y were emitter, is shown in the figure. The work function of sodium, from the data
moving in opposite directions, then the de-Broglie wavelength of ‘P’ is: plotted in the figure, will be.
λxλy λxλy (Given: Planck’s constant (h) = 6.63 × 10-34Js, electron charge e = 1.6 ×10-19 C)
(A) λx - λy (B) (C) λx + λy (D)
|λ x − λ y | λ x + λy

[JEE Main-2019]

19. In a photoelectric effect experiment the threshold wavelength of the is 380nm.

If the wavelength of indent is 260nm, the maximum kinetic energy of emitted
electrons will be:
Given E{in ev} = 1237/ λ(innm)
(A) 1.5 eV (B) 15.1 eV (C) 3.0 eV (D) 4.5 eV (A) 1.82 eV (B) 2.12 eV (C) 1.95 eV (D) 1.66 eV
[JEE Main-2019] [JEE Main-2019]

20. In Li++ electron in first Bohr orbit is excited to a level by a radiation of 25. The time period of revolution of electron in its ground state orbit in a hydrogen
wavelength λ. When the ion gets de-excited to the ground state in all possible atom is 1.6 × 10–16 s. The frequency of revolution of the electron in its first
ways (including intermediate emissions)a total of six spectral lines are excited state (in s–1) is :
observed. What is the value of λ? [Given h = 6.63 x 10-34 Js; c = 3 x 108 ms-1] (A) 6.2 × 1015 (B) 5.6 × 1012 (C) 7.8 × 1014 (D) 1.6 × 1014
(A) 10.8nm (B) 9.4nm (C) 11.4nm (D) 12.3nm [JEE Main-2020]
[JEE Main-2019]
26. A beam of electromagnetic radiation of intensity 6.4 × 10 –5 W/cm2 is comprised
21. Light is incident normally on a completely absorbing surface with an energy of wavelength, λ = 310 nm. It falls normally on a metal (work function ϕ= 2eV)
flux of 25W cm–2. If the surface has an area of 25 cm2, the momentum of surface area of 1 cm2. If one in 103 photons ejects an electron, total number
transferred to the surface in 40 min time duration will be: of electrons ejected in 1 s is 10x. (hc = 1240 eVnm, 1eV = 1.6 × 10–19 J), then x
is ……….
(A) 6.3 × 10-4 Ns (B) 3.5 × 10-6 Ns (C) 5.0 × 10-3 Ns (D) 1.4 ×10-6 Ns [JEE Main-2020]
[JEE Main-2019]
27. An electron (of mass m) and a photon have the same energy E in the range of a
22. A 2mW laser operates at a wavelength of 500nm.The number of photons that few eV. The ratio of the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the electron and
will be emitted per second is:{Given plank’s constant h = 6.6 x 10–34 Js, speed the wavelength of the photon is (c = speed of light in vacuum)
of light c = 3.0 × 108 m/s} 1 1
1
1
1  2E  2  2E  2 1  E 2
(A) 5 × 1015 (B) 1 × 1016 (C) 2 × 1016 (D) 1.5 ×1016 (A)   (B)   (C) c(2mE)2 (D)  
[JEE Main-2019] c m   m c  2m 
[JEE Main-2020]
23. An excited He+ ion emits two photons in succession, with wavelengths
108.5 nm and 30.4 nm, in making a transition to ground state. The quantum
number n, corresponding to its initial excited state is (for photon of wavelength
1240eV
λ, energy E =
λ ( in nm )
(A) N = 4 (B) N = 5 (C) N = 7 (D) N = 6
[JEE Main-2019]

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28. The graph which depicts the results of Rutherford gold foil experiment with α- 31. The first member of the Balmer series of hydrogen atom has a wavelength of
particles is: α -particles is: 6561 Å. The wavelength of the second member of the Balmer series (in nm) is
Y = Number of scattered α-particles detected [JEE Main-2020]
(Plots are schematic and not to scale)
32. Radiation, with wavelength 6561 Å falls on a metal surface to produce
photoelectrons. The electrons are made to enter a uniform magnetic field of
3 × 10–4 T. If the radius of the largest circular path followed by the electrons is
10 mm, the work function of the metal is close to :
(A) 1.8 ev (B) 0.8 eV (C) 1.6 eV (D) 1.1 eV
[JEE Main-2020]
(A) (B)
33. A particle moving with kinetic energy E has de Broglie wavelength λ. If energy
ΔE is added to its energy, the wavelength become λ/2. Value of ΔE, is:
(A) 4E (B) 3E (C) 2E (D) E
[JEE Main-2020]

34. The energy required to ionise a hydrogen like ion in its ground state is
(C (D) 9Rydbergs. What is the wavelength of the radiation emitted when the electron
in this ion jumps from the second excited state to the ground state :
[JEE Main-2020] (A) 24.2 nm (B) 6.8 nm (C) 35.8 nm (D) 11.4 nm
[JEE Main-2020]
29. When photon of energy 4.0 eV strikes the surface of a metal A, the ejected
photoelectrons have maximum kinetic energy TA eV and de-Broglie wavelength 35. An electron of mass m and magnitude of charge |e| initially at rest gets
λA. The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons liberated from another accelerated by a constant electric field E. The rate of change of de-Broglie
metal B by photon of energy 4.50 eV is TB = (TA – 1.5) eV. If the de-Broglie wavelength of this electron at time t ignoring relativistic effects is :
wavelength of these photoelectrons λB = 2λA, then the work function of metal B
h h −h |e|Et
is: (A) − (B) − (C) (D)
|e|Et |e|E t |e|Et 2 h
(A) 2 eV (B) 3 eV (C) 1.5 eV (D) 4 eV
[JEE Main-2020] [JEE Main-2020]

30. An electron (mass m) with initial velocity v = v 0ˆi + v 0 ˆj is in an electric field

E = -- E0kˆ . If λ0 is initial de-Broglie wavelength of electron, its de-Broglie wave
length at time t is given by:
λ0 λ0 λ0 λ0 2
(A) 2 2 2
(B) 2 2 2
(C) 2 2 2
(D)
eE t eE t eE t e2E2t2
1+ 2 0 2 1+ 2 2
2+ 2 2 1+ 2 2
m v0 2m v 0 m v0 m v0
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 6. In the hydrogen atom, if the reference level of potential energy is assumed to be
EXERCISE-II zero at the ground state level. Choose the incorrect statement.
Part-I (A) The total energy of the shell increases with increase in the value of n
(B) The total energy of the shell decrease with increase in the value of n
(Multiple Correct type Questions) (C) The difference in total energy of any two shells remains the same.
(D) The total energy at the ground state becomes 13.6 eV
Section-A
7. A neutron collides head-on with a stationary hydrogen atom in ground state.
1. In photoelectric effect, stopping potential depends on Which of the following statements are correct (Assume that the hydrogen atom
(A) frequency of the incident light and neutron has same mass)
(B) intensity of the incident light by varies source distance (A) If kinetic energy of the neutron is less than 20.4 eV collision must be
(C) emitter’s properties elastic
(D) frequency and intensity of the incident light (B) If kinetic energy of the neutron is less than 20.4 eV collision may be
inelastic
2. An electron in hydrogen atom first jumps from second excited state to first (C) Inelastic collision may be take place only when initial kinetic energy of
excited state and then, from first excited state to ground state. Let the ratio of neutron is greater than 20.4 eV.
wavelength, momentum and energy of photons in the two cases by x, y and z, (D) Perfectly inelastic collision can’t take place.
then select the wrong answers:
8. A free hydrogen atom in ground state is at rest. A neutron of kinetic energy ‘K’
(A) z = 1/x (B) x = 9/4 (C) y = 5/27 (D) z = 5/27 collides with the hydrogen atom. After collision hydrogen atom emits two
photons in succession one of which has energy 2.55 eV. (Assume that the
3. An electron is in an excited state in hydrogen-like atom. It has a total energy of hydrogen atom and neutron has same mass)
–3.4 eV. If the kinetic energy of the electron is E and its De-Broglie wavelength (A) minimum value of ‘K’ is 25.5 eV.
is λ, then (B) minimum value of ‘K’ is 12.75 eV.
(A) E = 6.8 eV, λ = 6.6 × 10-10 m (B) E = 3.4 eV, λ = 6.6 × 10-10 m (C) the other photon has energy 10.2 eV
(C) E = 3.4 eV, λ = 6.6 × 10-11 m (D) E = 6.8 eV, λ = 6.6 × 10-11 m (D) the upper energy level is of excitation energy 12.75 eV
9. X-ray are produced by accelerating electrons across a given potential difference
4. A particular hydrogen like atom has its ground state binding energy 122.4 eV.
to strike a meta target of high atomic number. If the electrons have same speed
It is in ground state. Then:
when they strike the target, the X-ray spectrum will exhibit.
(A) Its atomic number is 3
(B) An electron of 90eV can excite it. (A) a minimum wavelength
(C) An electron of kinetic energy nearly 91.8 eV can be brought to almost rest (B) a continuous spectrum
by this atom. (C) some discrete comparatively prominent wavelength
(D) An electron of kinetic energy 2.6 eV may emerge from the atom when (D) uniform density over the whole spectrum
electron of kinetic energy 125 eV collides with this atom.
10. In a Coolidge tube experiment, the minimum wavelength of the continuous X-
5. If radiation of allow wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared is passed through ray spectrum is equal to 66.3 pm, then
hydrogen gas at room temperature, absorption lines will be observed in the: (A) electrons accelerate through a potential difference of 12.75 kV in the
(A) Lyman series (B) Balmer series Coolidge tube
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) neither (A) nor (B) (B) electrons accelerate through a potential difference of 18.75 kV in the
Coolidge tube
(C) de-Broglie wavelength of the electrons reaching the anticathode is of the
order of 10µm
(D) de-Broglie wavelength of the electrons reaching the anticathode is 0.01 Å.

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11. A X-ray tube operates at an accelerating potential of 20 kV. Which of the PART-II
following wavelengths will be absent in the continuous spectrum of X-ray.
(A) 12 pm (B) 45 pm (C) 65 pm (D) 95 pm
(Subjective type Questions)
1. A light beam of wavelength 400 nm is incident on a metal plate of work
12. The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition n1 → n2, where n1 & n2 are
function 2.2 eV. A particular electron absorbs a photon and makes some
the principal quantum numbers of the two states. Assume the Bohr model to
collisions before coming out of the metal. Assuming that 10% of the
be valid. The time period of the electron in the initial state is eight times that in
instantaneous energy is lost to the metal in each collision. Find the minimum
the final state. The possible values of n1 & n2 are:
number of collisions the electron can suffer before it becomes unable to come
(A) n1 = 4, n2 = 2 (B) n1 = 8, n2 = 2 out of metal. (use hc = 12400 eVÅ)
(C) n1 = 8, n2 = 1 (D) n1 = 6, n2 = 3
2. In the figure shown electromagnetic radiations of wavelength 200nm are
Section-B incident on the metallic plate A. The photo electrons are accelerated by a
potential difference 10.2 eV. These electrons strike another metal plate B from
(Comprehension type Questions) which electromagnetic radiations are emitted. The minimum wavelength of the
emitted photons is 100nm. Find the work function of the metal ‘A’ (in eV).
Paragraph for Qus 1 to 3 use hc = 12400 eVÅ,
The energy-level scheme for the hypothetical one electron element Bansalium is
shown in figure. The potential energy is taken to be zero for an electron at an
infinite distance from the nucleus.

3. Light of wavelength 330 nm falling on a piece of metal ejects electrons with

sufficient energy which requires voltage V0 to prevent a collector. In the same
setup, light of wavelength 220 nm, ejects electrons which require twice the
voltage V0 to stop them in reaching a collector. Find the numerical value of
voltage V0. (Take Plank’s constant, h = 6.6 × 10-34 Js and 1 eV = 1.6 ×10-19 J)
1. A sample of atoms Bansalium are in all the 3 excited state shown above. What 4. When a monochromatic point source of light is at a distance of 0.2 m from a
is the possible wavelength that can be emitted by atom in visible range? photoelectric cell, the cut off voltage and the saturation current are respectively
(A) 414 nm (B) 620 nm (C) 124 nm (D) 920 nm 0.6 volt and 18.0 mA. If the same source is placed 0.6 m away from the
photoelectric cell, then find
2. If a Bansalium atom is in ground state, which of the following photons cannot (a) the stopping potential (b) the saturation current
excite the atom to a higher state?
(A) 10 eV (B) 15 eV (C) 18 eV (D) 12 eV 5. When photons of energy 4.25 eV strike the surface of a metal A, the ejected
photoelectrons have maximum kinetic energy Ta eV and de Broglie wavelength
3. If photons emitted from Bansalium transitions n = 4 → n = 2 and from n = 2 → λa. The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons liberated from another metal
n = 1 well eject photoelectrons from an unknown metal but the photon emitted B by photons of energy 4.7 eV is Tb = (Ta – 1.5) eV. If the De Broglie wavelength
from the transition n = 3 → n = 2 will not, what are the limits (maximum and of these photoelectrons is λb = 2 λa, then find
minimum possible values) of the work function of the metal? (a) The work function of a
(A) 8 eV <  < 10 eV (B) 5 eV <  < 10 eV (b) The work function of b is
(C) 5 eV <  < 8 eV (D) 5 eV <  < 12 eV (c) Ta and Tb
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 6. Electrons in hydrogen-like atoms (Z = 3) make transitions from the fifth to the 13. A hydrogen-like atom of atomic number Z is in an excited state of quantum
fourth orbit and from the fourth to the third orbit. The resulting radiations are number 2n. It can emit a maximum energy photon of 204eV. If it makes a
incident normally on a metal plate and eject photoelectrons. The stopping transition to quantum state n, a photon of energy 40.8 eV is emitted. Find n, Z
potential for the photoelectrons ejected by the shorter wavelength is 3.95 V. and the ground state energy (in eV) for this atom. Also, calculate the minimum
The work function of the metal = x ev. Then find x. energy (in eV) that can be emitted by this atom during de-excitation. Ground
(Rydberg constant = 1.094 × 107 m–1) state energy of hydrogen atom is –13.6 eV.

7. A neutron moving with a speed v strikes a hydrogen atom in ground state 14. A hydrogen like atom (described by the Bohr model) is observed to emit six
moving towards it with the same speed. If the minimum speed of the neutron wavelengths, originating from all possible transition between a group of levels.
for which elastic collision does not take place is 3.13 × 10 n m/s, then find out These levels have energies between – 0.85 eV and –0.544 eV (including both
the value of n. (The mass of neutron = mass of hydrogen = 1.67 × 10 – 27kg) these values)
(a) Find the atomic number of the atom.
8. An electron of mass ‘m’ and charge ‘e’ initially at rest gets accelerated by a (b) Calculate the smallest wavelength emitted in these transitions.
constant electric field E. The rate of change of De-Broglie wavelength of this
electron at time t is__________. 15. A gas of identical hydrogen like atoms has some atoms in the lowest (ground)
energy level A & some atoms in a particular upper (excited) energy level B &
9. Assume that a particle cannot be confined to a spherical volume of diameter there are no atoms in any other energy level. The atoms of the gas make
less then De-Broglie wavelength of the particle. Estimate the minimum kinetic transition to a higher energy level by the absorbing monochromatic light of
energy a proton confined to a nucleus of diameter 10–14 m may have. photon energy 10.2 eV. Subsequently, the atoms emit radiation of only six
different photon energies. Some of the emitted photons have energy 10.2 eV.
10. A hydrogen atom is in 5th excited state. When the electron jumps to ground Some have energy more and some have less than 10.2 eV.
state the velocity of recoiling hydrogen atom is ................... m/s and the energy
of the photon is .......... eV. (i) Find the principal quantum number of the initially excited level B.
(ii) Find the ionisation energy for the gas atoms.
11. Three energy levels of an atom are shown in the figure. The wavelength (iii) Find the maximum and the minimum energies of the emitted photons.
corresponding to three possible transitions are λ1, λ2, and λ3. The value of λ3 in
terms of λ1 and λ2 is given by ____. 16. Frequency of photon emitted due to transition of electron of a certain element
from L to K shell is found be 4.2 × 1018 Hz. Using Moseley’s law, find the atomic
number of the element, given that the Rydberg’s constant R = 1.1 × 10 7 m–1.

17. Obtain a relation between the frequencies of K, K and L lines for a target
material.

18. A 20 KeV energy electron is brought to rest in an X-ray tube, by undergoing two
12. A single electron orbits a stationary nucleus of charge Ze where Z is a constant successive bremsstrahling events, thus emitting two photons. The wavelength
and e is the electronic charge. It requires 47.2 eV to excite the electron from the of the second photon is 130 × 10–12 m greater than the wavelength of the first
2nd Bohr orbit to 3rd Bohr orbit. Find emitted photon. Calculate the wavelengths of the two photons.
(i) the value of Z,
(ii) energy required to excite the electron from the third to the fourth orbit. 19. The wavelength of K x-ray of tungsten is 21.3 pm. It takes 11.3 KeV to knock
(iii) the wavelength of radiation required to remove the electron from the first out an electron from the L shell of a tungsten atom. What should be the
orbit to infinity minimum accelerating voltage across ab x-ray tube having tungsten target
(iv) the kinetic energy, potential energy and angular momentum in the first which allows production of K x-ray.
Bohr orbit
(v) the radius of the first Bohr orbit.

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20. An electron, in a hydrogen like atom, is in an excited state. It has a total energy 4. STATEMENT-1: If the accelerating potential in an X-ray tube is increased, the
of –3.4 eV. wavelengths of the is converted into X-ray do not change.
Calculate: STATEMENT-2: When an electron beam strikes the target in an X-ray tube,
(i) The kinetic energy & part of the kinetic energy
(ii) The De-Broglie wave length of the electron. (A) Statements-1 is True, Statemnt-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct
explanation for Statement-1
21. An electron of energy 20 eV collides with a hydrogen atom in the ground state. (B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct
As a result of the collision, the atom is excited to a higher energy state and the explanation for Statement-1
electron is scattered with reduced velocity. The atom subsequently returns to (C) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is False
its ground state with emission of radiation of wavelength 1.216 × 10 –7 m. If the (D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
velocity of the scattered electron is 1.86 × 10n m/s then find n. [JEE 2007]
5. Electrons with de-Broglie wavelength λ fall on the target in an X-ray tube. The
cut-off wavelength of the emitted X-rays is
EXERCISE-III 2 2 2 3
(A) λ0 = 2mcλ (C) λ0 = 2m c2 λ
2h
(B) λ0 = (D) λ0 = λ
JEE ADVANCED Previous Year’s Questions h mc h
[JEE 2007]
1. The graph between 1/ and stopping potential (V) of three metals having work
function 1, 2 and 3 in an experiment of photoelectric effect is plotted as 6. Some laws/processes are given in Column I. Match these with the physical
shown in the figure. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? [Here λ phenomena given in Column II.
is the wavelength of the incident ray]. Column I Column II
(A) Ratio of work functions 1 : 2 : 3 = 1: 2 : 4 (A) Transition between two atomic energy levels (P) Characteristic X-rays
(B) Ratio of work functions 1 : 2 : 3 = 4: 2 : 1 (B) Electron emission from a material (Q) Photoelectric effect
(C) tan  is directly proportional to hc/e, where is Planck’s constant and c is (C) Mosely’s law (R) Hydrogen spectrum
the speed of light (D) Change of photon energy into kinetic energy
(S) -decay
(D) The violet colour light can eject photoelectrons from metals 2 and 3. of electrons
[JEE 2006] [JEE 2007]

2. In hydrogen-like atom (z = 11), nth line of Lyman series has wavelength λ equal 7. Which one of the following statements is WRONG in the context of X-rays
to the de-Broglie’s wavelength of electron in the level from which it originated. generated from a X-ray tube?
What is the value of n? [Take: Bohr radius (r0) = 0.53 Å and Rydberg constant (A) Wavelength of characteristic X-rays decreases when the atomic number of
(R) = 1.1  107 m–1] the target increases
[JEE 2006]
(B) Cut-off wavelength of the continuous X-rays depends on the atomic
3. The largest wavelength in the ultraviolet region of the hydrogen spectrum is number of the target
122nm. The smallest wavelength in the infrared region f the hydrogen
(C) Intensity of the characteristic X-rays depends on the electrical power given
spectrum (to the nearest integer) is
to the X-rays tube
(A) 802 nm (B) 823 nm (C) 1882 nm (D) 1648 nm
[JEE 2007] (D) Cut-off wavelength of the continuous X-rays depends on the energy of the
electrons in the X- ray tube
[JEE 2008]

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 Paragraph for Question Nos. 8 to 10 13. The speed of the particle, that can take discrete values, is proportional to
(A) n-3/2 (B) n-1 (C) n1/2 (D) n
In mixture of H – He+ gas (He+ is singly ionized He atom), H atoms and He+ ions [JEE 2009]
are excited to their respective first excited states. Subsequently, H atoms
transfer their total excitation energy to He+ ions (by collisions). Assume that 14. Photoelectric effect experiments are performed using three different metal
the Bohr model of atom is exactly valid. plates p, q and r having work functions  = 2.0 e V, q = 2.5 eV and r = 3.0 eV,
respectively. A light beam containing wavelengths of 550 nm, 450 nm and
8. The quantum number n of the state finally populated in He+ ions is 350 nm with equal intensities illuminates each of the plates. The correct I-V
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 graph for the experiment is : [Take hc = 1240 eV nm]
[JEE 2008]

9. The wavelength of light emitted in the visible region by He+ ions after collisions
with H atoms is
(A) 6.5  10-7 m (B) 5.6  10-7 m (C) 4.8  10-7 m (D) 4.0  10-7 m
[JEE 2008]
(A) (B)
10. The ratio of the kinetic energy of the n = 2 electron for the H atom to that of
He+ ion is
1 1
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) 2
4 2
[JEE 2008]
Paragraph for Question Nos. 11 to 13 (C) (D)
When a particle is restricted to move along x-axis between x = 0 and x = a, [JEE 2009]
where a is of nanometer dimension, its energy can take only certain specific
values. The allowed energies of the particle moving in such a restricted region, 15. An -particle and a proton are accelerated from rest by a potential difference of
correspond to the formation of standing waves with nodes at its ends x = 0 and 100V. After this, their de-Broglie wavelengths are λ and λp respectively. The
x = a. The wavelength of this standing wave is related to the linear momentum λp
ratio , to the nearest integer, is
p of the particle according to the de Broglie relation. The energy of the particle λ
2
of mass m is related to its linear momentum as E = p . Thus, the energy of [JEE 2010]
2m
the particle can be denoted by a quantum number ‘n’ taking values 1, 2, 3…. Paragraph for Question Nos. 16 to 18
(n = 1, called the ground state) corresponding to the number of loops in the
standing wave. Use the model described above to answer the following three The key feature of Bohr’s theory of spectrum of hydrogen atom is the
questions for a particle moving in the line x = 0 to x = a Take h = 6.6  10-34 Js quantization of angular momentum when an electron is revolving around a
and e = 1.6 × 10-19 C. proton. We will extend this to a general rotational motion to find quantized
rotational energy of a diatomic molecule assuming it to be rigid. The rule to be
11. The allowed energy for the particle for a particular value of n is proportional to applied is Bohr’s quantization condition.
(A) a–2 (B) a–3/2 (C) a–1 (D) a2
[JEE 2009] 16. A diatomic molecule has moment of inertia I. By Bohr’s quantization condition
its rotational energy in the nth level (n = 0 is not allowed) is
12. If the mass of the particle is m = 1.0  10-30 kg and a = 6.6 nm, the energy of 1  h2  1  h2   h2   h2 
(A)   (B)   (C) n  2  (D) n2  2 
the particle in its ground state is closest to: n2  8π2I  n  8π2I   8π I   8π I 
(A) 0.8 meV (B) 8 meV (C) 80 meV (D) 800 meV [JEE 2010]
[JEE 2009]

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17. It is found that the excitation frequency from ground to the first excited state 23. The radius of the orbit of an electron is a Hydrogen-like atom is 4.5 a0, where
4 3h
of rotation for the CO molecule is close to  1011 Hz. Then the moment of a0 is the Bohr radius. Its orbital angular momentum is . It is given that is
π 2π
inertia of CO molecule about its center of mass is close to Planck constant and R is Rydberg constant. The possible wavelength(s), when
(Take h = 2   10–34 J s) the atom de-excites, is (are)
(A) 2.75  10-46 Kg m2 (B) 1.87  10-46 Kg m2 9 9 9 9
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(C) 4.67  10-47 Kg m2 (D) 1.17  10-47 Kg m2 32R 16R 5R 3R
[JEE 2010] [JEE Advanced-2013]

18. In a CO molecule, the distance between C (mass = 12 a.m.u.) and O (mass = 24. A metal surface is illuminated by light of two different wavelengths 248 nm
5 and 310 nm. The maximum speed of the photoelectrons corresponding to
16 am.u.), where 1 a.m.u. = 10−27 Kg, is close to
3 these wavelengths are u1 and u2, respectively. If the ratio u1 : u2 = 2 : 1 and
(A) 2.4  10–10m (B) 1.9  10–10m (C) 1.3  10–10m (D) 4.4  10–10m hc = 1240 e V nm, the work function of the metal is nearly
[JEE 2010] (A) 3.7 eV (B) 3.2 eV (C) 2.8 eV (D) 2.5 eV
[JEE Advanced-2014]
19. The wavelength of the first spectral line in the Balmer series of hydrogen atom
is 6561 Å. The wavelength of the second spectral line in the Balmer series of 25. Consider a hydrogen atom with its electron in the nth orbital. An
singly-ionized helium atom is electromagnetic radiation of wavelength 90 nm is used to ionize the atom. If
the kinetic energy of the ejected electron is 10.4 eV, then the value of n is
(A) 1215 Å (B) 1640 Å (C) 2430 Å (D) 4687 Å
(hc = 1242 eV nm)
[JEE 2011]
[JEE Advanced- 2015]
20. A proton is fired from very far away towards a nucleus with charge Q = 120 e,
26. In a historical experiment to determine Planck’s constant, a metal surface was
where e is the electronic charge. It makes a closest approach of 10 fm to the
irradiated with light of different wavelengths. The emitted photoelectron
nucleus. The de Broglie wavelength (in units of fm) of the proton at its start is :
energies were measured by applying a stopping potential. The relevant data for
(Take the proton mass, mp = (5/3)  10-27 kg : h/e = 4.2  10-15 J.s/C ;
the wavelength (λ) of incident light and the corresponding stopping potential
1
9  109 m/F ; lfm = 10-15 m) (V0) are given below:
4πε 0
 ( m ) V0 (Volt)
[JEE 2012]
0.3 2.0
21. A pulse of light of duration 100 ns is absorbed completely by a small object 0.4 1.0
initially at rest. Power of the pulse is 30 m W and the speed of light is 0.5 0.4
3  108 ms-1. The final momentum of the object is Given that c = 3  108 ms-1 and e = 1.6  10-19 C, Planck’s constant (in units of
(A) 0.3  10-17 kg ms-1 (B) 1.0  10-17 kg ms–1 J s) found from such an experiment is
(C) 3.0  10-17 kg ms-1 (D) 9.0  10-17 kg ms–1
[JEE Advanced- 2013] (A) 6.0  10-34 (B) 6.4  10-34 (C) 6.6  10-34 (D) 6.8  10-34
[JEE Advanced- 2016]
22. The work functions of Silver and Sodium are 4.6 and 2.3 eV, respectively. The
ratio of the slope of the stopping potential versus frequency plot for Silver to
that of Sodium is______
[JEE Advanced-2013]

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27. Highly excited states for hydrogen-like atoms (also called Rydberg states) with 31. A photoelectric material having work-function 0 is illuminated with light of
nuclear charge Ze are defined by their principal quantum number n, where  hc 
n >> 1. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true? wavelength λ  λ <  . The fastest photoelectron has a de Broglie wavelength
 f0 
(A) Relative change in the radii of two consecutive orbitals does not depend on
λd. A change in wavelength of the incident light by Δλ results in a change Δλd
Z.
in λd/Δλ is proportional to
(B) Relative change in the radii of two consecutive orbitals varies as 1/n
(C) Relative change in the energy of two consecutive orbitals varies as 1/n 3 (A) λd3/λ2 (B) λd2/λ2 (C) λd/λ (D) λd3/λ
(D) Relative change in the angular momenta of two consecutive orbitals varies [JEE Advanced-2017]
as 1/n.
[JEE Advanced- 2016] 32. In a photoelectric experiment a parallel beam of monochromatic light with
power of 200 W is incident on a perfectly absorbing cathode of work function
28. A hydrogen atom in its ground state is irradiated by light of wavelength 970 Å. 6.25eV. The frequency of light is just above the threshold frequency so that the
Taking hc/e = 1.237  10-6 eVm and the ground state energy of hydrogen atom photoelectrons are emitted with negligible kinetic energy. Assume that the
as – 13.6 eV, the number of lines present in the emission spectrum is photoelectron emission efficiency is 100%. A potential difference of 500V is
[JEE Advanced-2016] applied between the cathode and the anode. All the emitted electrons are
incident normally on the anode and are absorbed. The anode experiences a
29. Light of wavelength λph falls on a cathode plate inside a vacuum tube as shown force F = n × 10–4N due to the impact of the electrons. The value of n is_____.
in the figure. The work function of the cathode surface is  and the anode is a Mass of the electron me = 9 × 10–31kg and 1.0eV = 1.6 × 10–19J ?
wire mesh of conducting material kept at a minimum de Broglie wavelength of [JEE Advanced- 2018]
the electrons passing through the anode is λe, which of the following
statement(s) is (are) true? 33. Consider a hydrogen-like ionized atom with atomic number Z with a single
electron. In the emission spectrum of this atom, the photon emitted in the
n = 2 to n = 1 transition has energy 74.8 eV higher than the photon emitted in
the n = 3 to n= 2 transition. The ionization energy of the hydrogen atom is
13.6 eV. The value of Z is __________.
[JEE Advanced- 2018]

34. A free hydrogen atom after absorbing a photon of wavelength λa gets excited
from the state n = 1 to the state n = 4. Immediately after that the electron
jumps to n = m state by emitting a photon of wavelength λe. Let the change in
momentum of atom due to the absorption and the emission are ΔPa and ΔPe
(A) λe is approximately halved, if d is doubled
respectively. If λa / λe = 1/5, which of the option (s) is/are correct ?
(B) For larger potential difference (V >> /e), λe, is approximately halved if V is
made four times [Use hc=1242eV nm ; 1nm=10−9m, h and c are Plank's constant and speed of
(C) λe decreases with increase in  and λph light, respectively]
(D) λe increases at the same rate as λph for λph < hc/ (A) The ratio of kinetic energy of the electron in the state n = m to the state
[JEE Advanced-2016] n = 1 is 1/4
(B) m = 2
30. An electron in a hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from an orbit with (C) ΔPa / ΔPe = 1/2
quantum number ni to another with quantum number nf. Vi and Vf are (D) λe = 418 nm
Vi [JEE Advanced-2019]
respectively the initial and final potential energies of the electron I = 6.25,
Vf
then the smallest possible nf is
[JEE Advanced- 2017]

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 ANSWER KEY PART-II

 hc hc 
EXERCISE-I 1. 4 2. W =  −9
− −9
+10.2  eV =4eV
 200×10 e 100×10 e 
Part-I 3. 15/8 v 4. (a) 0.6 volt, (b) 2.0 mA 5. (a) 2.25eV, (b) 4.2eV, (c) 2.0 eV, 0.5 Ev
Section-A to E
6. 2 7. 4 8. –h/eEt2
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. C λ1λ 2
11. B 12. D 13. D 14. C 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. D 9. 8.2 MeV 10. 4.26 m/s, 13.2 Ev 11.
λ1 + λ 2
21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. D
31. B 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. C
h
41. D 42. A 43. A 44. A 45. C 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. C 50. C 12. (i) 5, (ii) 16.5 eV, (iii) 36.4 A, (iv) 340 eV, –680 eV, (v) 1.06  10-11m
2π
51. A 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. A 56. D 57. C 58. D 59. D 60. C
61. C 62. C 13. n = 2, z = 4; G.S.E. –217.6 eV; Min. energy = 10.58 eV

14. 3, 4052.3 nm 15. (i) 2 ; (ii) 87.04 ×10–19J ; (iii) 4→1 , 4→3
Part-II
Previous Year’s Question (2019-2020) 16. z = 42 17. fb = fa + f 'a 18. 87 pm, 217 pm 19. 69.5 Kv

20. (i) KE = 3.4 eV, (ii) λ = 6.66 Å 21. n = 6

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. D
11. D 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. A
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. 11 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. B EXERCISE-III
31. 486 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. C
JEE ADVANCED Previous Year’s Questions
EXERCISE-II
1. AC 2. 24 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. (A)-RP (B)-QS (C)-P (D)-Q
PART-I 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. D 14. A
15. 3 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. 7 21. B 22. 1
Section-A 23. AC 24. A 25. 2 26. B 27. ABC 28. 6 29. B 30. 5
31. A 32. 24 33. 3 34. AB
1. AC 2. B 3. B 4. ACD 5. A 6. B
7. AC 8. ACD 9. ABC 10. B 11. AB 12. AD

Section-B
1. A 2. D 3. C

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