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

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    A certain metallic surface is illuminated with monochromatic light of wavelength \[\lambda \]. The stopping potential for photoelectric current for this light is \[3{{V}_{0}}\]. If the same surface is illuminated with light of wavelength \[2\,\lambda ,\] the stopping potential is \[{{V}_{0}}\]. The threshold wavelength for this surface for photoelectric effect is                [NEET  2015]

    A)  \[6\lambda \]                

    B)       \[4\lambda \]

    C)  \[\frac{\lambda }{4}\]               

    D)       \[\frac{\lambda }{6}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    From photoelectric equation
    \[hv+W+e{{V}_{0}}\]
     (where, W = work function)
    So         \[\frac{hc}{\lambda }=\,W+3e{{V}_{0}}\]                    …(i)
    Also,      \[\frac{hc}{2\lambda }=W+e{{V}_{0}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[\frac{hc}{\lambda }=2W+2e{{V}_{0}}\]
    Subtracting Eq. (i) from Eq. (ii), we get
    \[0=W-e{{V}_{0}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[W=e{{V}_{0}}\]
    From Eq. (i),
                \[\frac{hc}{\lambda }=e{{V}_{0}}+3e{{V}_{0}}=4e{{V}_{0}}\]
    The threshold wavelength is given by
    \[{{\lambda }_{th}}=\frac{hc}{W}=\frac{4e{{V}_{0}}\lambda }{e{{V}_{0}}}=4\lambda \]


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