JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 43

  • question_answer
    Surface of certain metal is first illuminated with light of wavelength \[{{\lambda }_{1}}=350nm\]and then, by light of wavelength\[{{\lambda }_{2}}=540nm\]. It is found that the maximum speed of the photo electrons in the two cases differ by a factor of (2) The work function of the metal (in eV) is close to: (Energy of photon \[=\frac{1240}{\lambda \left( in\,nm \right)}eV\])

    A) \[1.8\]

    B)                    \[2.5\]

    C) \[5.6\]

    D)        \[1.4\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    From Einstein's photoelectric equation, \[\frac{hc}{{{\lambda }_{1}}}=\phi +\frac{1}{2}m{{\left( 2\text{v} \right)}^{2}}\]                                     ...(i) and \[\frac{hc}{{{\lambda }_{2}}}=\phi +\frac{1}{2}m{{\text{v}}^{2}}\]                            ...(ii) As per question, maximum speed of photoelectrons in two cases differ by a factor 2 From eqn.(i) & (ii) \[\Rightarrow \,\frac{\frac{hc}{{{\lambda }_{1}}}-\phi }{\frac{hc}{{{\lambda }_{2}}}-\phi }=4\Rightarrow \frac{hc}{{{\lambda }_{1}}}-\phi =\frac{4hc}{{{\lambda }_{2}}}-4\phi \] \[\Rightarrow \,\frac{4hc}{{{\lambda }_{2}}}-\frac{hc}{{{\lambda }_{1}}}=3\phi \Rightarrow \phi =\frac{1}{3}hc\left( \frac{4}{{{\lambda }_{2}}}-\frac{1}{{{\lambda }_{1}}} \right)\] \[=\frac{1}{3}\times 1240\left( \frac{4\times 350-540}{350\times 540} \right)=1.8\,eV\]


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