Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Bohr's Model and Physics of the Atom
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Bohr's Model and Physics of the Atom
Monochromatic light of wavelength λ ejects photoelectrons from a...
Monochromatic light of wavelength ejects photoelectrons from a cesium surface having a work function of . These photoelectrons are made to collide with hydrogen atoms initially in the ground state. Calculate the maximum value of so that the excited hydrogen atoms may subsequently emit visible light.
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Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
For hydrogen atoms to emit visible light, they must be excited to at least the state, as visible light corresponds to the Balmer series (transitions to ).
The minimum energy required to excite a hydrogen atom from the ground state () to is:
The photoelectrons must have a maximum kinetic energy K_{\text\max} of at least to cause this excitation.
Using the photoelectric equation:
K_{\text\max} = \dfrac{hc}{\lambda} - \Phi
Substituting the known values and :
The closest maximum wavelength from the given options is .
The minimum energy required to excite a hydrogen atom from the ground state () to is:
The photoelectrons must have a maximum kinetic energy K_{\text\max} of at least to cause this excitation.
Using the photoelectric equation:
K_{\text\max} = \dfrac{hc}{\lambda} - \Phi
Substituting the known values and :
The closest maximum wavelength from the given options is .