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A gas molecule absorbs a photon of wavelength 400 nm and releases two photons one of which has wavelength 800 nm. Find the wavelength of other photon.

Important Questions on Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

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The threshold frequency of cesium is 5.16×1014Hz . Then its work function is _____ eV .
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The following graph represents the variation of photo current with anode potential for a metal surface. Here I1, I2 and I3 represents intensities and γ1,γ2,γ3 represents frequency for curves 1, 2 and 3 respectively, then

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A hydrogen atom absorbs 12.1 eV of energy and gets excited to a higher energy level. How many photons are emitted during the downward transition? Assume during each downward transition, one photon is emitted.
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Which of the following does not support the wave nature of light?
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Name the phenomenon which illustrate the particle nature of light.
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The stopping potential doubles when the frequency of the incident light changes from ν to 32ν. The work function of the metal must be
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What is photoelectric effect? Define Stopping potential.
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When photon of energy 4.0eV strikes the surface of a metal A, the ejected photoelectrons have maximum kinetic energy TAeV and de-Broglie wavelength λA. The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons liberated from another metal B by photon of energy 4.50eV is TB=TA-1.5eV. If the de-Broglie wavelength of these photoelectrons λB=2λA, then the work function of metal B is:
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Given figure shows few data points in a photo-electric effect experiment for a certain metal. The minimum energy for ejection of electrons from its surface is: (Planck's constant h=6.62×1034 J.s)

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Draw graphs showing variation of photoelectric current with applied voltage for two incident radiations of equal frequency and different intensities. Mark the graph for the radiation of higher intensity.
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The anode voltage of a photocell is kept fixed. The wavelength λ of the light falling on the cathode is gradually changed. The plate current I of the photocell varies as follows :
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Draw a graph showing variation of photocurrent with the anode potential of a photocell.
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When light of a given wavelength is incident on a metallic surface, the minimum potential needed to stop the emitted photoelectrons is 6.0 V. This potential drops to 0.6 V if another source with wavelength four times that of the first one and intensity half of the first one is used. What are the wavelength of the first source and the work function of the metal, respectively? [Takehce=1.24×10-6 J mC-1 .]
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The variation of the stopping potential V with the frequency ν of the light incident on two different photosensitive surfaces M1 and M2 is shown in the figure. Identify the surface which has greater value of the work function.

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With reference to photoelectric effect, define threshold wavelength.
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What is the photoelectric effect? Define Photoelectric work function.
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The surface of a metal is illuminated with a light of wavelength 400 nm. The kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons was found to be 1.68 eV. The work function of the metal is hc=1240 eV nm,
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The radiation corresponding to 3 2  transition of hydrogen atom falls on a metal surface to produce photoelectrons. These electrons are made to enter a magnetic field of 3 × 1 0 - 4 T . If the radius of the largest circular path followed by these electrons is 10.0 mm, the work function of the metal is close to :
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For photo-electric effect with incident photon wavelength λ , the stopping potential is V0 . Identify the correct variation(s) of V0 with λ and 1λ .