Class 12 Physics
CBSE and UP Board
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Chapter-11 Exercise 11.3
NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 11 Question-3
The photoelectric cut-off voltage in a certain experiment is 1.5 V. What is the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted?
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Photoelectric cut-off voltage, Vo = 1.5 V
The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is given as:
Ke=eV0
Where, e = Charge on an electron = 1.6 x 10-19 C
Therefore, Ke = 1.6 x 10-19 x 1.5
= 2.4 x 10-19 J
Therefore, the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted in the given experiment is 2.4 x 10-19J.