Dual Nature TEST 12TH
Dual Nature TEST 12TH
(ii) for which material emitted electrons have greater kinetic energy for the same frequency
of incident radiation? 2
3. A certain metal’s work function is 4.2 eV. Will this metal emit photoelectrically for incident
light with a 330 nm wavelength? 2
4. An 𝑎𝑙𝑝ℎ𝑎 particle and a proton are accelerated from rest by the same potential. Find the ratio
of their de-Broglie wavelengths 2
5. Write Einstein’s photoelectric equation. State clearly the three salient features observed in
photoelectric effect, which can be explained on the basis of the above equation 4
6. The Kinetic Energy (K.E.), of a beam of electrons, accelerated through a potential V, equals
the energy of a photon of wavelength 5460 nm. Find the de Broglie wavelength associated
with this beam of electrons 3
7. Electrons are emitted from the cathode of a photocell of negligible work function, when
photons of wavelength 𝜆 are incident on it. Derive the expression for the de Broglie
wavelength of the electrons emitted in terms of the wavelength of the incident light. 2
8. Draw a plot showing the variation of photoelectric current with collector plate potential for
two different frequencies, f1 > f2, of incident radiation having the same intensity. In which
case will the stopping potential be higher? Justify your answer. 3
9. When a certain photosensitive surface is illuminated with monochromatic light of frequency
f, the stopping potential for the photocurrent is (-V0/2). When the surface is illuminated by
monochromatic light of frequency f/2, the stopping potential is –V0. Then find threshold
frequency for photoelectric emission. 3
10. The frequency of the incident light falling on a photosensitive metal plate is
Doubled, stopping potential will be
(a) Double the earlier value.
(b) Unchanged. 1
(c) Less than doubled.
(d) More than doubled.