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Multiple choice physics quantum physics photons concept of photon photons and photoelectric effect

A 14 eV energy photon ionises a hydrogen atom in its lowest energy level. The kinetic energy of the electron ejected from the atom will be :

  1. 14 eV

  2. 13.6 eV

  3. 27.6 eV

  4. 0.4 eV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ionization energy of hydrogen is 13.6 eV. If a 14 eV photon is absorbed, the excess energy becomes the kinetic energy of the ejected electron. K = 14 - 13.6 = 0.4 eV.

Multiple choice physics quantum physics photons concept of photon photons and photoelectric effect

The threshold wavelength of a photosensitive metal is $662.5\ nm$. If this metal is irradiated with a radiation of wavelength $331.3\ nm$, find the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons.

  1. 1.87 eV

  2. 18.7 eV

  3. 17.8 eV

  4. 1.78 eV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Work function phi = hc/lambda_threshold = (6.63 * 10^-34 * 3 * 10^8) / (662.5 * 10^-9) = 3 * 10^-19 J = 1.875 eV. Incident energy E = hc/lambda = (6.63 * 10^-34 * 3 * 10^8) / (331.3 * 10^-9) = 6 * 10^-19 J = 3.75 eV. K_max = 3.75 - 1.875 = 1.875 eV.

Multiple choice physics quantum physics photons concept of photon photons and photoelectric effect

The wavelength of a photon is $5000\mathring {A} $.Its momentum will be:

  1. $1.32 \times 10^{-27 }kg\times$ meter/sec

  2. $1.5 \times 10^{-27 }kg\times$ meter/sec

  3. $2.32 \times 10^{-27 }kg\times$ meter/sec

  4. $5 \times 10^{-27 }kg\times$ meter/sec
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Momentum p = h/lambda = (6.6 * 10^-34) / (5000 * 10^-10) = 1.32 * 10^-27 kg m/s.

Multiple choice physics quantum physics photons concept of photon photons and photoelectric effect

Momentum of $ \gamma -ray $ photon of energy 3 KeV in kg-m/s will be 

  1. $ 1.6 \times 10^{-19} $

  2. $ 1.6 \times 10^{-2} $

  3. $ 1.6 \times 10^{-24} $

  4. $ 1.6 \times 10^{-27} $
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Energy E = 3 KeV = 3000 * 1.6 * 10^-19 J = 4.8 * 10^-16 J. Momentum p = E/c = (4.8 * 10^-16) / (3 * 10^8) = 1.6 * 10^-24 kg m/s.

Multiple choice physics quantum physics photons concept of photon photons and photoelectric effect

What is the momentum of a photon having frequency $1.5 \times 10^{13} Hz $ 

  1. $3.3 \times 10 - 29\, kg\,m/s $

  2. $3.3 \times 10 - 34\, kg\, m/s$

  3. $6.6 \times 10 - 34\, kg\, m/s$

  4. $6.6 \times 10 - 30\, kg\, m/s$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Momentum p = E/c = hf/c = (6.6 * 10^-34 * 1.5 * 10^13) / (3 * 10^8) = 3.3 * 10^-29 kg m/s.

Multiple choice physics quantum physics photons concept of photon photons and photoelectric effect

The frequency and the intensity of a beam of light falling on the surface of a photoelectric material are increased by a factor of two. This will :

  1. Increase the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons by 2 and photoelectric current by a factor of 1 / 2

  2. Increase the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons, and increase the photoelectric current by a factor of 2

  3. Increase the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons by a factor of 2 and will have no effect on the magnitude of the photoelectric current produced

  4. Not produced any effect on the kinetic energy of the emitted electrons but will increase the photoelectric current by a factor of 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Doubling the frequency will double the kinetic energy of the photo electron.

Since kinetic energy (E) is given by:
$E=h\nu - \phi$, where $\phi$ is the work function of the material. 
Again the intensity of the light means the increase of number of incident photon on the surface. This will increase the number of ejected photon from the surface in proportionate manner.

Multiple choice physics quantum physics photons concept of photon photons and photoelectric effect

The frequency of incident light falling on a photosensitive metal plate is doubled, the KE of the emitted photoelectrons is

  1. Double the earlier value

  2. Unchanged

  3. More then doubled

  4. Less than doubled
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C Correct answer
Explanation

From Einstein's equation for photoelectric effect , the maximum kinetic energy , $K=h\nu-W$

where $\nu=$ frequency of incident light , $h=$ Planck's constant and $W=$ work function of metal. 
When $\nu$ is made double, $K'=2h\nu-W=2(h\nu-W)+W=2K+W$  
Thus, kinetic energy of photoelectrons will be more than doubled when incident frequency is doubled.  

Multiple choice physics quantum physics photons concept of photon photons and photoelectric effect

When orange light falls on a photo sensitive surface the photocurrent begins to flow.Velocity of emitted electrons will be more when surface is hit by

  1. Red light

  2. Violet light

  3. Thermal radiations

  4. Radio waves
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Frequency of Red light, thermal radiations and radio waves and less than frequency of orange light whereas frequency of violet light is more than frequency of orange light. So, violet light has more energy.

Since energy $=h\nu $
So, when violet light is hit on the surface velocity of emitted electrons will be more.

Multiple choice physics quantum physics photons concept of photon photons and photoelectric effect

Assertion (A) : For a fixed incident photon energy, photoelectrons have a wide range of energies ranging from zero to the maximum value $K _{max}$
Reason (R) : Initially, the electrons in the metal are at different energy level.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Photoelectrons have energy range from zero to the maximum kinetic energy because electrons in the metal have different energy in different energy level.

Multiple choice physics quantum physics photons concept of photon photons and photoelectric effect

When light falls on a photosensitive surface, electrons are emitted from the surface. The kinetic energy of these electrons does not depend on the:

  1. Wave length of light

  2. Frequency of light

  3. Type of material used for the surface

  4. Intensity of light.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kinetic energy of photo electrons depend on the wavelength of light, frequency of light, work function of metal, which is property of material, and thickness of the surface layer. Whereas it is independent of intensity of light.