JEE Main & Advanced Physics Photo Electric Effect, X- Rays & Matter Waves Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    The maximum velocity of an electron emitted by light of wavelength \[\lambda \] incident on the surface of a metal of work function \[\varphi ,\] is [MP PMT/PET 1998, MP PMT 2003]

    A)            \[{{\left[ \frac{2(hc+\lambda \varphi )}{m\lambda } \right]}^{1/2}}\]          

    B)   \[\frac{2(hc-\lambda \varphi )}{m}\]

    C)   \[{{\left[ \frac{2(hc-\lambda \varphi )}{m\lambda } \right]}^{1/2}}\]     

    D)            \[{{\left[ \frac{2(h\lambda -\varphi )}{m} \right]}^{1/2}}\] Where h = Planck's constant, m = mass of electron and c = speed of light.

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                       According to Einstein?s photoelectric equation                    \[\frac{hc}{\lambda }=\varphi +\frac{1}{2}m{{v}^{2}}\Rightarrow v={{\left[ \frac{2(hc-\lambda \varphi )}{m\lambda } \right]}^{1/2}}\]


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