ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT.

Take approx. 2 minutes for answering each question.

Q.1 Let nr and nb be respectively the number of photons emitted by a red bulb and a blue bulb of equal
power in a given time.
(A) nr = nb (B) nr < nb (C) nr > nb (D) data insufficient
Q.2 10–3 W of 5000 Å light is directed on a photoelectric cell. If the current in the cell is 0.16 A, the
percentage of incident photons which produce photoelectrons, is
(A) 0.4% (B) .04% (C) 20% (D) 10%
Q.3 A proton and an electron are accelerated by same potential difference have de-Broglie wavelength p
and e.
(A) e = p (B) e < p (C) e > p (D) none of these.
Q.4 Two electrons are moving with the same speed v. One electron enters a region of uniform electric field
while the other enters a region of uniform magnetic field, then after sometime if the de–Broglie wavelengths
of the two are 1 and 2, then:
(A) 1 = 2 (B) 1 > 2 (C) 1 < 2 (D) 1 > 2 or 1 < 2
Q.5 In a photo-emissive cell, with exciting wavelength , the maximum kinetic energy of electron is K. If the
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exciting wavelength is changed to the kinetic energy of the fastest emitted electron will be:
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(A) 3K/4 (B) 4K/3 (C) less than 4K/3 (D) greater than 4K/3
Q.6 If the frequency of light in a photoelectric experiment is doubled, the stopping potential will
(A) be doubled (B) halved
(C) become more than doubled (D) become less than double
Q.7 An electron with initial kinetic energy of 100 eV is acceleration through a potential difference of 50 V.
Now the de-Broglie wavelength of electron becomes
(A) 1 Å (B) 1.5 Å (C) 3 Å (D) 12.27 Å

Q.8 If h is Planck’s constant is SI system, the momentum of a photon of wavelength 0.01 Å is:
(A) 10–2 h (B) h (C) 102 h (D) 1012 h

Q.9 The stopping potential for the photo electrons emitted from a metal surface of work function 1.7 eV is
10.4 V. Identify the energy levels corresponding to the transitions in hydrogen atom which will result in
emission of wavelength equal to that of incident radiation for the above photoelectric effect
(A) n = 3 to 1 (B) n = 3 to 2 (C) n = 2 to 1 (D) n = 4 to 1

Q.10 When a photon of light collides with a metal surface, number of electrons, (if any) coming out is
(A) only one (B) only two (C) infinite (D) depends upon factors

Q.11 Two radioactive material A1 and A2 have decay constants of 10 0 and 0. If initially they have same
number of nuclei, the ratio of number of their undecayed nuclei will be (1/e) after a time
1 1 1
(A) (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 1
0 0 0
Q.12 The frequency and the intensity of a beam of light falling on the surface of photoelectric material are
increased by a factor of two. This will :
(A) increase the maximum energy of the photoelectrons, as well as photoelectric current by a factor of
two.
(B) increase the maximum kinetic energy of the photo electrons and would increase the photoelectric
current by a factor of two.
(C) increase the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons by a factor of greater than two and will
have no effect on the magnitude of photoelectric current produced.
(D) not produce any effect on the kinetic energy of the emitted electrons but will increase the photoelectric
current by a factor of two.

Q.13 Light coming from a discharge tube filled with hydrogen falls on the cathode of 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 the cathode will likely to make the photo current zero.
(A) – 4 (B) – 6 (C) – 8 (D) – 10

Q.14 A point source of ligth is used in a photoelectric effect. If the source is removed farther from the emitting
metal, the stopping potential :
(A) will increase (B) will decrease
(C) will remain constant (D) will either increase or decrease.
Q.15 A point source causes photoelectric effect from a small metal plate. Which of the following curves may
represent the saturation photocurrent as a function of the distance between the source and the metal ?

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

Q.16 Let K1 be the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted by a light of wavelength 1 and K2
corresponding to 2. If 1 = 2 2 , then :
K2
(A) 2K1 = K2 (B) K1 = 2K2 (C) K1 < (D) K1 > 2K2
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Q.17 In a photoelectric experiment, the potential difference V that must be maintained
between the illuminated surface and the collector so as just to prevent any electron
from reaching the collector is determined for different frequencies f of the incident
illumination. The graph obtained is shown.
The maximum kinetic energy of the electrons emitted at frequency f1 is
V1
(A) hf1 (B) (f f ) (C) h (f1 – f0) (D) eV1(f1 – f0)
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Q.18 Radiation of two photon energies twice and five times the work function of metal are incident sucessively on
the metal surface. The ratio of the maximum velocity of photoelectrons emitted is the two cases will be
(A) 1 :2 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 1 : 4 (D) 4 : 1
Q.19 Cut off potentials for a metal in photoelectric effect for light of wavelength 1, 2 and 3 is found to be
V1, V2 and V3 volts if V1, V2 and V3 are in Arithmetic Progression and 1, 2 and 3 will be:
(A) Arithmetic Progression (B) Geometric Progression
(C) Harmonic Progression (D) None
Q.20 Photons with energy 5 eV are incident on a cathode C , on a photoelectric cell. The maximum energy of
the emitted photoelectrons is 2 eV. When photons of energy 6 eV are incident on C, no photoelectrons
will reach the anode A if the stopping potential of A relative to C is
(A) 3 V (B) – 3V (C) – 1V (D) 4 V

Q.21 In a photoelectric experiment, the collector plate is at 2.0V with respect to the emitter plate made of
copper = 4.5eV). The emitter is illuminated by a source of monochromatic light of wavelength 200nm.
(A) the minimum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons reaching the collector is 0.
(B) the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons reaching the collector is 3.7eV.
(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.

Q.22 By increasing the intensity of incident light keeping frequency (v > v0) fixed on the surface of metal
(A) kinetic energy of the photoelectrons increases
(B) number of emitted electrons increases
(C) kinetic energy and number of electrons increases
(D) no effect

Q.23 In a photoelectric experiment, electrons are ejected from metals X and Y by light of intensity I and
frequency f. The potential difference V required to stop the electrons is measured for various frequencies.
If Y has a greater work function than X ; which one of the following graphs best illustrates the expected
results?

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

Q.24 Monochromatic light with a frequency well above the cutoff frequency is incident on the emitter in a
photoelectric effect apparatus. The frequency of the light is then doubled while the intensity is kept
constant. How does this affect the photoelectric current?
(A) The photoelectric current will increase.
(B) The photoelectric current will decrease.
(C) The photoelectric current will remain the same.
(D) None of these

Q.25 In a hypothetical system a particle of mass m and charge –3q is moving around a very heavy particle
having cahrge q. Assuming Bohr’s model to be true to this system, the orbital velocity of mass m when it
is nearest to heavy particle is
3q 2 3q 2 3q 3q
(A) (B) (C) 2 h (D) 4 h
2 0h 4 0h 0 0

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(C) n J 2n (D) none of these