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
Upon increasing the intensity of a light source,
Upon increasing the intensity of a light source,
Options
- Athe quantity of photons emitted by the source per unit time increases
- Bthe total energy of the emitted photons per unit time increases
- Cphotons of higher energy are emitted
- Dphotons travelling at a faster speed are emitted
Correct answer
B. the total energy of the emitted photons per unit time increases
Step-by-step solution
Intensity of light is defined as the total energy emitted per unit area per unit time.
where is the number of photons emitted in time and is the frequency of light.
When the intensity of a given light source is increased, its frequency remains constant. Therefore, the number of photons emitted per unit time increases.
The total energy of the emitted photons per unit time is the power , which also increases as increases.
The energy of an individual photon is , which depends only on the frequency and remains unchanged.
The speed of a photon in a given medium is constant and does not depend on the intensity of the light source.
where is the number of photons emitted in time and is the frequency of light.
When the intensity of a given light source is increased, its frequency remains constant. Therefore, the number of photons emitted per unit time increases.
The total energy of the emitted photons per unit time is the power , which also increases as increases.
The energy of an individual photon is , which depends only on the frequency and remains unchanged.
The speed of a photon in a given medium is constant and does not depend on the intensity of the light source.