CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2001

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    The work function for aluminium is 4.125 eV. The cutoff wavelength for photoelectric effect for aluminium will be:

    A)  420 nm                               

    B)  350 nm

    C)  300 nm                               

    D)  200 nm

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The work function \[{{W}_{0}}=4.125\,eV=4.125\times 1.6\times {{10}^{-19}}\] \[=6.6\times {{10}^{-19}}\]joule The relation for work function is \[{{W}_{0}}=\frac{hc}{\lambda }\] (where\[\lambda \] is the cut off wavelength) \[6.6\times {{10}^{-19}}=\frac{6.6\times {{10}^{-34}}\times 3\times {{10}^{8}}}{\lambda }\] \[\lambda =\frac{6.6\times {{10}^{-34}}\times 3\times {{10}^{8}}}{6.6\times {{10}^{-19}}}\] \[=\frac{19.8\times {{10}^{-26}}}{6.6\times {{10}^{-19}}}=3\times {{10}^{-7}}\,cm.\] \[=300\times {{10}^{-9}}\,m=300\,nm\]


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