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

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    When photons of energy hv fall on an aluminium plate (of work function \[{{E}_{0}}\]), photoelectrons of maximum kinetic energy K are ejected. If the frequency of the radiation is doubled, the maximum kinetic energy of die ejected photoelectrons will be:                                                                                                                       [AIPMT (S) 2006]

    A)  \[K+{{E}_{0}}\]             

    B)       2 K                 

    C)  K       

    D)  \[K+hv\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Key Idea: The energy of photon is used in liberating the electron from metal surface and in imparting the   kinetic energy to emitted photoelectron.
                According to Einstein's photoelectric effect energy of photon \[=KE\] of photoelectron + work function of metal
                i.e.,       \[hv=\frac{1}{2}m{{v}^{2}}+{{E}_{0}}\]
                or         \[hv={{K}_{\max }}+{{E}_{0}}\]                                 …(i)
                Now, we have given,
                            \[v'=2v\]
                Therefore, \[K{{'}_{\max }}=h\,(2v)-{{E}_{0}}\]
                            \[K{{'}_{\max }}=2hv-{{E}_{0}}\]                  ..(ii)
                From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we have
                \[K{{'}_{\max }}=2\,({{K}_{\max }}+{{E}_{0}})-{{E}_{0}}\]
                \[=2\,{{K}_{\max }}+{{E}_{0}}\]
                \[={{K}_{\max }}+({{K}_{\max }}+{{E}_{0}})\]
                \[={{K}_{\max }}+hv\] [From Eq. (i)]
    putting   \[{{K}_{\max }}=K\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[K{{'}_{\max }}=K+hv\]
    Note:    The photoelectric emission is an instantaneous process. The time lag between the incidence of radiations and emission of photoelectrons is very small, less than even \[{{10}^{-9}}\] second.


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