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
The electric field associated with a light wave at a point is given...
The electric field associated with a light wave at a point is given by . When this light is incident on a metal surface with a work function of
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Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
The given electric field of the light wave is:
Using the trigonometric identity , the electric field can be written as:
This indicates that the light wave is a superposition of two waves with angular frequencies and .
The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is determined by the photon with the higher frequency, which is .
The energy of this incident photon is:
Using Einstein's photoelectric equation, the maximum kinetic energy is:
K_{\text\max} = E_p - \phi
K_{\text\max} = 5.93 \text{ eV} - 2.0 \text{ eV} = 3.93 \text{ eV}
Using the trigonometric identity , the electric field can be written as:
This indicates that the light wave is a superposition of two waves with angular frequencies and .
The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is determined by the photon with the higher frequency, which is .
The energy of this incident photon is:
Using Einstein's photoelectric equation, the maximum kinetic energy is:
K_{\text\max} = E_p - \phi
K_{\text\max} = 5.93 \text{ eV} - 2.0 \text{ eV} = 3.93 \text{ eV}