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

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

Statement I - When the wavelength of incident radiation in a...

Statement I- When the wavelength of incident radiation in a photoelectric experiment is decreased, then the stopping potential will decrease.
Statement II- In photoelectric effect, if the intensity of light is doubled, then the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons will become double.

Options

  1. AStatement I is true and statement II is false.
  2. BStatement I is false and statement II is true.
  3. CBoth the statements are correct.
  4. DBoth the statements are incorrect.

Correct answer

D. Both the statements are incorrect.

Step-by-step solution

According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons is given by K_\max = \dfrac{hc}{\lambda} - \Phi, where λ\lambda is the wavelength of incident radiation and Φ\Phi is the work function.

The stopping potential V0V_0 is related to maximum kinetic energy as eV_0 = K_\max.

If the wavelength λ\lambda is decreased, the term hcλ\dfrac{hc}{\lambda} increases, which increases K_\max. Consequently, the stopping potential V0V_0 will increase. Thus, Statement I is incorrect.

The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons depends only on the frequency (or wavelength) of the incident light and the work function of the material. It is independent of the intensity of the incident light. Doubling the intensity increases the number of photoelectrons emitted per second but does not change their maximum kinetic energy. Thus, Statement II is incorrect.

Both statements are incorrect.

Answer: Both the statements are incorrect.
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