JEE Main & Advanced Physics Photo Electric Effect, X- Rays & Matter Waves Question Bank Photon and Photoelectric Effect

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    A caesium photocell, with a steady potential difference of 60V across, is illuminated by a bright point source of light 50 cm away. When the same light is placed 1m away the photoelectrons emitted from the cell        [KCET 2002]

    A)            Are one quarter as numerous

    B)            Are half as numerous

    C)            Each carry one quarter of their previous momentum

    D)            Each carry one quarter of their previous energy

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       Number of photo electrons                    (N) µ Intensity \[\propto \frac{1}{{{d}^{2}}}\Rightarrow \frac{{{N}_{1}}}{{{N}_{2}}}={{\left( \frac{{{d}_{2}}}{{{d}_{1}}} \right)}^{2}}\]            \[\Rightarrow \frac{{{N}_{1}}}{{{N}_{2}}}={{\left( \frac{100}{50} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{4}{1}\Rightarrow {{N}_{2}}=\frac{{{N}_{1}}}{4}\].


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