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
When the frequency of incident light in a photoelectric experiment...
When the frequency of incident light in a photoelectric experiment is doubled, the stopping potential will
Options
- Abecome more than double
- Bdouble exactly
- Chalve exactly
- Dbecome less than double
Correct answer
A. become more than double
Step-by-step solution
Einstein's photoelectric equation is given by , where is the stopping potential, is the frequency of incident light, and is the work function of the material.
For the initial frequency , the stopping potential is:
When the frequency is doubled to , the new stopping potential is:
Rewriting the above equation:
Since the work function is a positive quantity, .
Therefore, , which implies that the stopping potential becomes more than double.
For the initial frequency , the stopping potential is:
When the frequency is doubled to , the new stopping potential is:
Rewriting the above equation:
Since the work function is a positive quantity, .
Therefore, , which implies that the stopping potential becomes more than double.