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Einstein's Photoelectric equation is considered one of the most asked concept.
94 Questions around this concept.
When photons of wavelength λ1 are incident on an isolated sphere, the corresponding stopping potential is found to be V. When photons of wavelength λ2 are used, the corresponding stopping potential is thrice that of the above value. If light of wavelength λ3 is used then find the stopping potential for this case :
Question contains Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements.
Statement-1: When ultraviolet light is incident on a photocell, its stopping potential is and the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons is . When the ultraviolet light is replaced by X-rays, both and increase.
Statement-2: Photoelectrons are emitted with speeds ranging from zero to a maximum value because of the range of frequencies present in the incident light.
This question has Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements :
Statement 1: A metallic surface is irradiated by a monochromatic light of frequency (the threshold frequency). The maximum kinetic energy and the stopping potential are and respectively. If the frequency incident on the surface is doubled, both the and are also doubled.
Statement 2: The maximum kinetic energy and the stopping potential of photoelectrons emitted from a surface are linearly dependent on the frequency of incident light.
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Two identical photo cathodes receive light of frequencies . If the velocities of the photoelectrons (of mass m ) coming out are respectively , then
According to Einstein’s photoelectric equation, the plot of the kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons from a metal and the frequency of the incident radiation gives a straight line whose slope is:
The potential difference that must be applied to stop the fastest photoelectrons emitted by a nickel surface, having work function 5.01 eV, when ultraviolet light of 200 nm falls on it, must be:
For photoelectric emission from certain metal the cut-off frequency is v. If radiation of frequency 2v impinges on the metal plate, the maximum possible velocity of the emitted electron will be (m is the electron mass)
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Light of two different frequencies whose photons have energies 1 eV and 2.5eV respectively illuminate a metallic surface whose work function is 0.5 eV successively. Ratio of maximum speeds of emitted electrons will be
For photoelectric emission from certain metals, the cutoff frequency is . If radiation of frequency 2 impinges on the metal plate, the maximum possible velocity of the emitted electron will be (m is the electron mass):
Einstein's Photoelectric equation-
As we studied that E = hν is the equation of energy of each photon. Now we have also studied that the threshold frequency is that frequency below which the electrons won’t come out of the metallic surface. From the above equation we see that Energy is a function of frequency. Now one question will come in mind that when the electron gets ejected then where does all the electron goes?? Does that electron have some energy to go any where??? If yes then which type of energy??
All these type of question was well answered by the greta scientist Albert Einstein, According to the experiment performed by the Albert Einstein, there are some conclusion that those electron have kinetic energy only. Also the energy absorbed by the photons is partly used to overcome the force by the metallic surface. SInce there is no electric field present outside the metallic surface so there will be only energy present is pure kinetic energy.
So, we have K.E. of the photo-electrons = (Energy obtained from the Photon) – (The energy used to escape the metallic surface)
Here, The energy used to escape the metallic surface is the wrok function which we have discussed already. So the Einstein’s Photoelectric equation can also be written as -
We can understand the work function more clearly like this -
As we know that an electron needs some minimum energy to be extracted from a metallic surface. So from the above equation, if ν = threshold frequency (ν0) then the electrons gets just enough quantum energy to come out of the metal. It means that the Kinetic Energy of such an electron will be zero. So we can write that -
This is the relation between the threshold frequency and the work function. We can also change this equation in terms of the threshold wavelength.
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