AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2011

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    If a surface has a work function 4.0 eV, what is the maximum velocity of electrons liberated from the surface when it is irradiated with ultraviolet radiation of wavelength 0.2 \[\mu \]m?

    A) \[4.4\times {{10}^{5}}m/s\]                        

    B) \[8.8\times {{10}^{7}}m/s\]

    C) \[8.8\times {{10}^{5}}m/s\]                        

    D) \[4.4\times {{10}^{7}}m/s\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Work function \[W=4eV=4\times 1.6\times {{10}^{-19}}J\]   \[=6.4\times {{10}^{-19}}J\] Wavelength of incident radiation \[\lambda =0.2\mu m=0.2\times {{10}^{-6}}m\] Maximum KE of liberated electron \[{{(KE)}_{\max }}=\frac{hc}{\lambda }-W\]  \[\frac{1}{2}mv_{\max }^{2}=\frac{hc}{\lambda }-W\] \[\frac{1}{2}\times 9.1\times {{10}^{-31}}v_{\max }^{2}\] \[=\frac{6.6\times {{10}^{-34}}\times 3\times {{10}^{8}}}{0.2\times {{10}^{-6}}}-6.4\times {{10}^{-19}}\] \[=9.9\times {{10}^{-9}}-6.4\times {{10}^{-19}}=3.5\times {{10}^{-19}}\] \[\therefore \]  \[{{v}_{\max }}=\sqrt{\frac{3.5\times {{10}^{-9}}\times 2}{9.1\times {{10}^{-31}}}}=\sqrt{\frac{7}{9.1}\times {{10}^{12}}}\]


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