Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
Exam
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
Subject
Physics
Chapter
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

  1. Athe quantity of photons emitted by the source per unit time increases
  2. Bthe total energy of the emitted photons per unit time increases
  3. Cphotons of higher energy are emitted
  4. 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.

I=EA⋅t=nhνA⋅tI = \dfrac{E}{A \cdot t} = \dfrac{n h \nu}{A \cdot t}

where nn is the number of photons emitted in time tt and ν\nu is the frequency of light.

When the intensity of a given light source is increased, its frequency ν\nu remains constant. Therefore, the number of photons emitted per unit time (nt)\left(\dfrac{n}{t}\right) increases.

The total energy of the emitted photons per unit time is the power P=nhνtP = \dfrac{n h \nu}{t}, which also increases as nn increases.

The energy of an individual photon is E=hνE = h \nu, 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.
Practice Photoelectric Effect and Wave–Particle Duality on Quantrex Academy →

More from Photoelectric Effect and Wave–Particle Duality

Determine the net energy absorbed by an atom during a process in which it absorbs a… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]Compute the number of photons emitted per second by a 10 W sodium vapour lamp. Assume… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]Assuming the sun is directly overhead, the surface of the earth receives sunlight at 1.4… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]Assuming the sun is directly overhead, the surface of the earth receives sunlight at 1.4… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]Assuming the sun is directly overhead, the surface of the earth receives sunlight at 1.4… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]Determine the momentum of a light photon that has a wavelength of 500 nm . Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]Visible light encompasses wavelengths ranging from 400 nm to 780 nm . Determine the… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]A beam of white light strikes a plane surface normally. The surface absorbs 70\% of the… Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] Full Photoelectric Effect and Wave–Particle Duality list All Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] PYQs