Std.
XII
QUESTION BANK FOR DUAL NATURE OF MATTER RADIATION
Conceptual MCQs
1. Which of the following phenomena proves the particle nature of light?
o (a) Diffraction
o (b) Interference
o (c) Photoelectric effect
o (d) Polarization
2. Which of these expressions represents the energy of a photon?
2
o (a) E=mc
hc
o (b) E= λ
o (c) E=hν
o (d) Both (b) and (c)
3. De Broglie wavelength is given by the expression:
o (a) λ=h/mv
2
o (b) λ=mc
o (c) λ=h/v
m
o (d) λ= h
4. The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons depends on:
o (a) Intensity of incident light
o (b) Frequency of incident light
o (c) Work function of the material
o (d) Both (b) and (c)
5. The threshold frequency for a metal is 5×1014 Hz. What happens when light
of frequency 4×1014 falls on the metal?
o (a) Electrons are emitted with some kinetic energy.
o (b) Electrons are emitted without any kinetic energy.
o (c) No photoelectric emission takes place.
o (d) The metal becomes an insulator.
6. What is the wavelength of a photon with an energy of 6.63×10−19 J?
o (a) 1 nm1
−7
o (b) 3×10 m
−10
o (c) 3×10 m
−12
o (d) 6×10 m
7. A photon has a wavelength of 400 nm. Its energy is approximately:
o (a) 3.1 eV
o (b) 4.1 eV
o (c) 5.1 eV
o (d) 6.1 eV
8. An electron moves with a velocity of 2×106 m/s. Its de Broglie wavelength is
approximately:
(Given: mass of electron me=9.1×10−31 kg, Planck's constant h=6.63×10−34 j8
o (a) 1 nm
o (b) 0.5 nm
o (c) 0.3 nm
o (d) 0.1 nm
Assertion and Reason
9. Assertion (A): Electrons exhibit both wave-like and particle-like properties.
Reason (R): Electrons produce an interference pattern when passed through a
double slit.
o (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
o (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
o (c) A is true, but R is false.
o (d) A is false, but R is true.
[Link] (A): Increasing the intensity of light increases the number of
photoelectrons emitted.
Reason (R): The energy of emitted photoelectrons depends on the intensity of
incident light.
o (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
o (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
o (c) A is true, but R is false.
o (d) A is false, but R is true.
Short Answer Type Questions [2marks]
11. Plot a graph showing the variation of de Broglie wavelength versus 1/√ V .where V is
accelerating potential for two particles A and B carrying same charge but of masses
m1,m2(m1>m2) Which one of the two represents a particle of smaller mass and why?
12. Write the expression for the de Broglie wavelength of a particle.
13. What is the relationship between energy and wavelength of a photon?
14. Explain why red light cannot eject photoelectrons from a metal surface while blue
light can.
15. What happens to the number of photoelectrons when the intensity of incident
light increases?
Short Answer Type Questions [3marks]
16. An electron and a proton have the same kinetic energy. Which one will have a
shorter de Broglie wavelength? Why?
17. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with a velocity of 10 6
m/ (Mass of electron m=9.1×10−31 kg, Planck's constant h=6.63×10−34 Js)
18. Light of wavelength 400 nm falls on a metal surface. Calculate the energy of a
single photon. (Take h=6.63×10−34 Js,c=3×108m/s)
Long Answer Type Questions [5marks]
19. a).Why is the wave nature of electrons significant only at the atomic level?
b). A beam of light with intensity 5 W/m2 and wavelength 500nm falls on a
metallic surface of area 2cm2. Calculate the number of photons striking the
surface per second.
20. a). Explain why increasing the intensity of light does not affect the maximum
kinetic energy of photoelectrons.
b). A Proton an Alpha particle have the same de Broglie wavelength. Determine
the ratio of (i)their accelerating potentials and (ii) their speeds.