Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]PhysicsPhotoelectric Effect and Wave–Particle Duality
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 eV_ s = h - , where V_ s 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 V_ s1 is: V_ s1 = h e - e When the frequency is doubled to 2 , the new stopping potential V_ s2 is: V_ s2 = h(2 ) e - e Rewriting the above equation: V_ s2 = 2h e - 2 e + e V_ s2 = 2 ( h e - e ) + e V_ s2 = 2V_ s1 + e Since the work function is a positive quantity, e > 0 . Therefore, V_ s2 >