1. Kinetic energy of the electron, Ek = 120 eV Planck's constant, h = 6.6 x 10⁻34Js Mass of an electron, m = 9.1 x 10⁻31 kg Charge on an electron, e = 1.6 x 10⁻19 C Ans (a). For the electron, we can write the relation for kinetic energy as: Ek = 1/2 mv² Where, v = Speed of the electron Therefore, v =√(Read more

    Kinetic energy of the electron, Ek = 120 eV

    Planck’s constant, h = 6.6 x 10⁻34Js

    Mass of an electron, m = 9.1 x 10⁻31 kg

    Charge on an electron, e = 1.6 x 10⁻19 C
    Ans (a).

    For the electron, we can write the relation for kinetic energy as:

    Ek = 1/2 mv²

    Where, v = Speed of the electron

    Therefore, v =√(2Ek/m) =√( 2 x 120 x 1.6 x 10 x 120 )/(9.1 x 10⁻31 )

    =√ (42.198 x 10¹²)= 6.496 x 10⁶ m/s

    Momentum of the electron, p = mv = 9.1 x 10⁻31 x 6.496 x 10⁶

    =5.91  x 10²⁴ kg ms⁻1

    Therefore, the momentum of the electron is 5.91 x 10-24 kg m s-1.

    Ans (b).

    Speed of the electron, v = 6.496 x 106 m/s

    Ans (c).

    De Broglie wavelength of an electron having a momentum p, is given as:

    λ = h/p  = ( 6.6 x 10⁻34) /( 5.91 x 10-24) = 1.116 x 10⁻¹⁰m

    = 0.112 nm

    Therefore, the de Broglie wavelength of the electron is 0.112 nm.

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  2. Potential difference, V = 56 V Planck's constant, h = 6.6 x 10⁻34 Js Mass of an electron, m = 9.1 x 10⁻31 kg Charge on an electron, e = 1.6 x 10⁻19 C Ans (a). At equilibrium, the kinetic energy of each electron is equal to the accelerating potential, i.e., we can write the relation for velocity (v)Read more

    Potential difference, V = 56 V

    Planck’s constant, h = 6.6 x 10⁻34 Js

    Mass of an electron, m = 9.1 x 10⁻31 kg

    Charge on an electron, e = 1.6 x 10⁻19 C

    Ans (a).
    At equilibrium, the kinetic energy of each electron is equal to the accelerating potential, i.e., we can write the relation for velocity (v) of each electron as:

    -1/2mv2=eV

    v2 =2eV/m

    Therefore ,v = √ (2 x 1.6 x10⁻19 x 56)/ (9.1 x 10⁻31)
    = √(19.69 x 10¹² )=4.44 x 10⁶ m/s

    The momentum of each accelerated electron is given as:

    p = mv = 9.1 x 10-31 x 4.44 x 106 = 4.04 x 10-24 kg m s⁻1 Therefore, the momentum of each electron is 4.04 x 10-24 kg m s-1.

    Ans (b).

    De Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerating through a potential V, is given by the relation:

    λ = 12.27 Aº/√V

    = 12.27 x 10⁻¹⁰ /√56
    = 0.1639 nm

    Therefore, the de Broglie wavelength of each electron is 0.1639 nm.

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  3. Wavelength of light produced by the argon laser, λ=488nm = 488 x 10-9m Stopping potential of the photoelectrons, Vo = 0.38 V We know that 1 eV = 1.6 x 10-19 J, therefore Vo =0.38/1.6 x 10-19 eV Planck’s constant, h = 6.6 x 10-34 Js Charge on an electron, e = 1.6 x 10-19 C Speed of light, c = 3 x 10⁸Read more

    Wavelength of light produced by the argon laser,

    λ=488nm = 488 x 10-9m

    Stopping potential of the photoelectrons,

    Vo = 0.38 V

    We know that 1 eV = 1.6 x 10-19 J, therefore

    Vo =0.38/1.6 x 10-19 eV
    Planck’s constant, h = 6.6 x 10-34 Js

    Charge on an electron, e = 1.6 x 10-19 C

    Speed of light, c = 3 x 10⁸ m/s

    From Einstein’s photoelectric effect, we have the relation involving the work function φo of the material of the emitter as:

    eVo = hc/λ  – φo

    Therefore ,  φo = hc/λ  -eVo

    = (6.6 x 10-34) x (3 x 10⁸ ) /(1.6 x 10-19) ( 488 x 10-9) – (1.6 x 10-19) x 0.38/(1.6 x 10-19)

    = 2.54 -0.38 = 2.16 eV

    Therefore, the material with which the emitter is made has the work function of 2.16 eV.

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  4. Frequency of the incident photon, v =488 nm = 488 x 10-9 m Maximum speed of the electrons, v = 6.0 x 105 m/s Planck’s constant, h = 6.626 x 10-34 Js Mass of an electron, m = 9.1 x 10-31 kg For threshold frequency vo, the relation for kinetic energy is written as: 1/2 (mv2 )=h(v-v0 ) v0 = v -mv2 /2hRead more

    Frequency of the incident photon, v =488 nm = 488 x 10-9 m

    Maximum speed of the electrons, v = 6.0 x 105 m/s

    Planck’s constant, h = 6.626 x 10-34 Js

    Mass of an electron, m = 9.1 x 10-31 kg

    For threshold frequency vo, the relation for kinetic energy is written as:

    1/2 (mv2 )=h(v-v0 )

    v0 = v -mv/2h

    = (7.21 x 1014 ) – (9.1 x 10-31) x (6.0 x 105)2 /2 x ( 6.626 x 10-34 )

    = (7.21 x 1014 ) -2.472 x 1014

    = 4.738 x  1014 Hz

    Therefore, the threshold frequency for the photoemission of electrons is 4.738 x 1014 Hz.

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  5. No Work function of the metal, φO = 4.2 eV Charge on an electron, e = 1.6 x 10-19 C Planck’s constant, h = 6.626 x 10-34 Js Wavelength of the incident radiation, λ = 330 nm = 330 x 10⁻9 m Speed of light, c = 3 x 108 m/s The energy of the incident photon is given as: E = hc/λ = (6.626 x 10-34) x ( 3Read more

    No

    Work function of the metal, φO = 4.2 eV

    Charge on an electron, e = 1.6 x 10-19 C

    Planck’s constant, h = 6.626 x 1034 Js

    Wavelength of the incident radiation, λ = 330 nm = 330 x 10⁻9 m

    Speed of light, c = 3 x 108 m/s

    The energy of the incident photon is given as:

    E = hc/λ = (6.626 x 1034) x ( 3 x 108) /(330 x 10⁻9)

    =6.0 x 10⁻19J

    =(6.0 x 10⁻19J)/(1.6 x 10⁻19 ) = 3.76 eV

    It can be observed that the energy of the incident radiation is less than the work function of the metal. Hence, no photoelectric emission will take place.

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