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MHT CET 202624 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
24 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Dual Nature of Matter

MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Dual Nature of Matter

In a photoelectric cell, for the incident radiation of wavelength λ...

In a photoelectric cell, for the incident radiation of wavelength λ\lambda, the fastest electron has speed 'v'. If the wavelength of incident radiation is changed to λ3\dfrac{\lambda}{3}, the speed of the fastest emitted electron is

Options

  1. Av(13)v \left(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)
  2. Bv(3)v(\sqrt{3})
  3. Cless than v(3)v(\sqrt{3})
  4. Dgreater than v(3)v(\sqrt{3})

Correct answer

D. greater than v(3)v(\sqrt{3})

Step-by-step solution

Using Einstein's photoelectric equation:

12mv2=hcλ−ϕ\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2 = \dfrac{hc}{\lambda} - \phi

When the wavelength is changed to λ3\dfrac{\lambda}{3}, the new maximum kinetic energy is:

12mv′2=3hcλ−ϕ\dfrac{1}{2}mv'^2 = \dfrac{3hc}{\lambda} - \phi

Substituting hcλ=12mv2+ϕ\dfrac{hc}{\lambda} = \dfrac{1}{2}mv^2 + \phi into the second equation:

12mv′2=3(12mv2+ϕ)−ϕ\dfrac{1}{2}mv'^2 = 3\left(\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2 + \phi\right) - \phi

12mv′2=3(12mv2)+2ϕ\dfrac{1}{2}mv'^2 = 3\left(\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2\right) + 2\phi

Since the work function ϕ>0\phi > 0, we get:

12mv′2>3(12mv2)\dfrac{1}{2}mv'^2 > 3 \left(\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2\right)

v′2>3v2v'^2 > 3v^2

v′>v3v' > v\sqrt{3}

Thus, the speed of the fastest emitted electron is greater than v(3).v(\sqrt{3}).

Answer: greater than v(3)v(\sqrt{3})
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