JIPMER 2008
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2008
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Dual Nature of Matter
JIPMER 2008 · Physics · Dual Nature of Matter
In photoelectric effect, the electrons are ejected from metals if...
In photoelectric effect, the electrons are ejected from metals if the incident light has a certain minimum
Options
- Awavelength
- Bfrequency
- Camplitude
- Dangle of incidence
Correct answer
B. frequency
Step-by-step solution
In photoelectric effect for a given photosensitive material, there exists a certain minimum cut-off frequency, called the threshold frequency, below which no emission of photoelectrons takes place no matter how intense the light is.