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

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    A photoelectric cell is illuminated by a point source of light 1 m away. When the source is shifted to 2 m then [CBSE PMT 2003]

    A)            Number of electrons emitted is half the initial number

    B)            Each emitted electron carries half the initial energy

    C)            Number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number

    D)            Each emitted electron carries one quarter of the initial energy

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                       Number of electrons emitted \[\propto \] intensity \[\propto \]\[\frac{1}{{{(\text{distance})}^{2}}}\]                    \[\Rightarrow \frac{{{n}_{1}}}{{{n}_{2}}}={{\left( \frac{{{d}_{2}}}{{{d}_{1}}} \right)}^{2}}=\left( \frac{2}{1} \right)=4\] \[\Rightarrow \,{{n}_{2}}=\frac{{{n}_{1}}}{4}\]


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