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PRAYAS 3.0 – 2023

Modern Physics DPP-01

1. Light of frequency v is incident on a certain 7. Threshold frequency for a metal is 1015 Hz. Light of
photoelectric substance with threshold frequency v0.  = 4000 Å falls on its surface. Which of the
The work function for the substance is following statements is correct?
(1) hv (2) hv0 (1) No photoelectric emission takes place
(2) hv – hv0 (4) hc(v + v0) (2) Photo-electrons come out with zero speed
(3) Photo-electrons come out with 1103 m/sec
2. Five element A, B, C, D and E have work functions speed
1.2 eV, 2.4 eV, 3.6 eV 4.8 eV and 6 eV respectively. (4) Photo-electrons come out with 105 m/sec
If light of wavelength 4000 Å is allowed to fall on speed
these elements, then photoelectrons are emitted by
(1) A, B and C (2) A, B, C, D 8. The work function of metal is 1 eV. Light of
(3) A and B (4) Only E wavelength 3000 Å is incident on this metal surface.
The velocity of emitted photo-electrons will be
3. The work function of a substance is 4 eV. The (1) 10 m/sec (2) 1  103 m/sec
longest wavelength of light that can cause the (3) 1  104 m/sec (4) 1  106 m/sec
emission of photoelectrons from this substance is
approximately 9. The work function for tungsten and sodium are 4.5
(1) 540 nm (2) 400 nm eV and 2.3 eV respectively. If the threshold
(3) 310 nm (4) 220 nm wavelength  for sodium is 5460 Å, the value of 
for tungsten is
4. If the frequency of light in a photoelectric (1) 5893 Å (2) 10683 Å
experiment is doubled, the stopping potential will (3) 2791 Å (4) 528 Å
(1) Be doubled
(2) Be halved 10. When a metallic surface is illuminated with radiation
(3) Become more than double of wavelength , the stopping potential is V. If the
(4) Become less than double same surface is illuminated with radiation of
V
5. The maximum velocity of electrons emitted form a wavelength 2, the stopping potential is . The
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metal surface is v. When frequency of light falling threshold wavelength for the metallic surface is
on it is f. The maximum velocity when frequency
V
becomes 4f is (1)  (2) 3
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(1) 2v (2) > 2v
(3) 4 (4) 5
(3) < 2v (4) Between 2v and 4v

6. Silver has a work function of 4.7 eV. When 11. A photon of frequency v has a momentum associated
ultraviolet light of wavelength 100 nm is incident with it. If c is the velocity of light, this momentum is
upon it, a potential of 7.7 volt is required to stop the hv hv
(1) 2
(2)
photoelectrons from reaching the collector plate. The c c
potential required to stop photo electrons when light v
of wavelength 200 nm is incident upon silver is (3) (4) hvc
c
(1) 1.5 V (2) 1.85 V
(3) 1.95 V (4) 2.97 V
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12. A photoelectric experiment is performed at two 16. Light of wavelength  falls on a metal having work
different light intensities I1 and I2 (> I1) Choose the function hc/0. Photoelectric effect will take place
correct graph showing the variation of stopping only if
potential versus frequency of light.
(1)   0 (2)   20
(3)   0 (4)  < 0 /2

(1) (2) 17. A non-monochromatic light is used in an experiment

on photoelectric effect. The stopping potential
(1) Is related to the mean wavelength
(2) Is related to the longest wavelength
(3) Is related to the shortest wavelength
(3) (4) None of these (4) Is not related to the wavelength

18. A metallic surface ejects electrons when exposed to

green light of intensify I but not with yellow light of
13. Photoelectric effect experiments are performed using
intensity I. It is possible to eject electrons from the
three different metal plates p, q and r having work
same surface by
functions p = 2.0 eV, q = 2.5 eV and r = 3.0 eV,
(1) Yellow light of some intensity which is more
respectively. A light beam containing wavelengths
than I
of 550 nm, 450 nm and 350 nm with equal intensities
(2) Green light of any intensity
illuminates each of the plates. The correct I-V graph
(3) Red light of any intensity
for the experiment is (I = current, V = potential)
(4) Violet light of any intensity
[Take hc = 1240 eV nm]
(1) 1, 2 (2) 2, 3
(3) 1, 4 (4) 2, 4

(1) (2) 19. When stopping potential is applied in an experiment

on photoelectric effect, no photocurrent is observed.
This means that
(1) The emission of photoelectrons is stopped
(3) (4) (2) The photoelectrons are emitted but are
reabsorbed by the emitter metal
(3) The photoelectrons are accumulated near the
14. A proton has kinetic energy E = 100 keV which is collector plate
equal to that of a photon. The wavelength of photon (4) The photoelectrons are dispersed from the
is 2 and that of proton is 1. The ratio of 2/1 is sides of the apparatus.
proportional to
(1) E2 (2) E1/2 20. Figure represents the graph of photo current I versus
applied voltage (V). The maximum energy of the
(3) E–1 (4) E–1/2
emitted photoelectron is
(1) 2 eV
15. A metal surface is illuminated by light of two
different wavelengths 248 nm and 310 nm. The (2) 4 eV
maximum speeds of the photoelectrons
(3) 0 eV
corresponding to these wavelengths are u1 and u2,
respectively. If the ratio u1 : u2 = 2 : 1 and hc = (4) 3 eV
1240 eV nm, the work function of the metal is nearly
(1) 3.7 eV (2) 3.2 eV
(3) 2.8 eV (4) 2.5 eV
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21. The number of photoelectrons emitted per second 24. The maximum kinetic of a photoelectron is 3 eV.
from a metal surface increases when What is its stopping potential?
(1) The energy of incident photons increases (1) 3 V (2) 5 V
(2) The frequency of incident light increase (3) 2 V (4) 1 V
(3) The wavelength of the incident light increases
(4) The intensity of the incident light increases 25. In the following diagram if V2 > V1 then
(Photoelectric
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22. When a point source of light is at a distance of one current)
meter from a photo-cell, the cut off voltage is found
to be V. If the same source is placed at 2m distance 2
from photo-cell, the cut off voltage will be 1
(1) V (2) V/2 V2 V1 Potential V
difference
(3) V/4 (4) V/ √2
(1) λ1 =  2 (2) λ1 < λ2
23. The stopping potential as a function of the frequency (3) λ1 = λ2 (4) λ1 > λ2
of the incident radiation is plotted for two different
photoelectric surfaces A and B. The graphs show that
work function of A is
A B
V

(1) Greater than that of B

(2) Smaller than that of B
(3) Equal to that of B
(4) No inference can be drawn about their work
functions from the given graphs
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Answer Key
1. (2) 14. (4)
2. (3) 15. (1)
3. (3) 16. (3)
4. (3) 17. (3)
5. (2) 18. (4)
6. (1) 19. (2)
7. (1) 20. (2)
8. (4) 21. (4)
9. (3) 22. (1)
10. (2) 23. (2)
11. (2) 24. (1)
12. (4) 25. (4)
13. (1)

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