NEET Physics Photo Electric Effect, X- Rays & Matter Waves NEET PYQ-Photo Electric Effect,X-Rays

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    A photosensitive metallic surface has work function, \[h{{v}_{0}}\]. If photons of energy \[2\,h{{v}_{0}}\] fall on this surface, the electrons come out with a maximum velocity of \[4\times {{10}^{6}}\,m/s\]. When the photon energy is increased to \[5\,h{{v}_{0}},\] then maximum velocity of photoelectrons will be:                                    [AIPMT (S) 2005]

    A)  \[2\times {{10}^{6}}m/s\]

    B)                   \[2\times {{10}^{7}}m/s~\]

    C)              \[8\times {{10}^{5~}}m/s\]                

    D)  \[8\times {{10}^{6}}M/s\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Key Idea: The solution to our problem consists in Einstein’s photoelectric equation.
                Einstein’s photoelectric equation can be written as
                            \[\frac{1}{2}m{{v}^{2}}=hv-\phi \]
                \[\Rightarrow \]   \[\frac{1}{2}m\times {{(4\times {{10}^{6}})}^{2}}=2h{{v}_{0}}-h{{v}_{0}}\]            …(i)
                or         \[\frac{1}{2}m\times {{v}^{2}}=5h{{v}_{0}}-h{{v}_{0}}\]                  …(ii)
                Dividing   Eq. (ii) by (i), we get
                            \[\frac{{{v}^{2}}}{{{(4\times {{10}^{6}})}^{2}}}=\frac{4h{{v}_{0}}}{h{{v}_{0}}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[{{v}^{2}}=4\times 16\times {{10}^{12}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[{{v}^{2}}=64\times {{10}^{12}}\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[v=8\times {{10}^{6}}\,m/s\]
    Note:    The efficiency of photoelectric effect is less than 1% i.e., number of photons less than 1% are capable of ejecting photoelectrons
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