Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Photoelectric Effect and Wave–Particle Duality
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Photoelectric Effect and Wave–Particle Duality
Assuming the sun is directly overhead, the surface of the earth...
Assuming the sun is directly overhead, the surface of the earth receives sunlight at . Treat the light as monochromatic with an average wavelength of , and assume no light is absorbed between the sun and the earth's surface. The distance from the sun to the earth is . Determine the number of photons falling per second on each square metre of the earth's surface directly below the sun.
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Intensity of sunlight on the earth's surface,
Energy of a single photon is given by
Substituting the given values:
The number of photons falling per second per square metre is
Energy of a single photon is given by
Substituting the given values:
The number of photons falling per second per square metre is