Chapter - 11
Dual Nature of Radiations and Matter
1 When we double the frequency of refracted light, then its maximum velocity of emitted
electron from metal surface also becomes double. The work function of metal is
(a) zero (b) (c) (d)
2 The electrons may come out of a metal surface when the frequency of incident light is
(a) half of the threshold frequency
(b) one-third of the threshold frequency
(c) a bit less than threshold frequency
(d) more than threshold frequency
3 Photons of energy 6 eV are incident on a metal surface. Then, the maximum energy of the
emitted photoelectron is 4 eV. The stopping potential should be
(a) 4 eV (b) 2 eV (c) 6 eV (d) 10 eV
4 The wavelength of light necessary to emit photoelectrons from a metal is 2000 Å. On incidence
of a radiation of 1000 Å, kinetic energy of photoelectrons will be
(a) 12.4 eV (b) 6.2 eV (c) 10.0 eV (d) 3.1 eV
5 An electron (mass and charge ) being accelerated with volt hits a target. The maximum
velocity of the electron in collision is
(a)
(b)
(c) √
(d) √
6 In a photoelectric experiment, graph is plotted between stopping potential and frequency of
incident light . A straight line is obtained which makes angle with -axis. If the work
function of the surface is , then is given by
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
7 In the experiment of photoelectric effect, the slope of the graph drawn between the frequency
(v) of the incident light and stopping potential ( ) is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
8 A photon of energy 3.4 eV is incident on a metal surface whose work function is 2 eV.
Maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectron emitted by the metal surface will be
(a) 1.4 eV
(b) 1.7 eV
(c) 5.4 eV
(d) 6.8 eV
9 Light of wavelength falls on a photosensitive surface having work function .
Photoelectrons will be emitted, when
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) All of these
10 The momentum of a moving particle is . The wavelength of the matter wave will be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
11 Threshold wavelength for a photoelectric cell is .
Work function of the cathode of some other cell becomes times that of the first cell, then
threshold wavelength for the other cell will be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
12 The de-Broglie wavelength of electron of energy 5000 eV is
(a) 50 Å
(b) 0.380 Å
(c) 0.173 Å
(d) 1.03 Å
13 What do you understand by work function?
14 In an experiment of photoelectric effect, if the frequency of incident light is doubled, how
much the kinetic energy of emitted photoelectron will increase?
15 Write down the de-Broglie wavelength of a particle of mass in terms of kinetic energy .
16 If the de-Broglie wavelength of proton and -particles are same, then what will be ratio of
their speeds?
17 For an electron and a proton, travelling with same velocity, which particle has larger de-
Broglie wavelength? Give reason.
18 Determine the energy of X-ray photon of 3000 Å wavelength in electron-volt.
19 Find the momentum of photon of 3 MeV energy.
20 Threshold wavelength of a substance is 6000 Å. Find maximum kinetic energy of emitted
photoelectrons, when light of 5000 Å is incident on its surface.
21 The work function of radium is . Determine whether the photon of 7000 Å will able to
emit photoelectrons from the surface of it.
(Take, )
22 The energy on the earth surface is from the sun. If we suppose that the
average wavelength of sunlight is , then determine the number of photons incident on the
earth surface per per second. (Take, )
23 The work function of a metal is 4.0 eV. The X-rays of wavelength 100 Å are allowed to fall
on this metal. Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons.
24 A photon of 5 eV is incident on a metal surface. The stopping voltage for the emitted electron
is . Determine the work function of metal (in joule).
25 A radiation of 5400 Å wavelength is incident on a metal surface of work function 1.9 eV.
Determine the energy and stopping voltage of emitted photoelectron.
26 The threshold wavelength of a metal is 6000 Å. The light of 4000 Å is made to incident on its
surface. Determine the maximum kinetic energy and stopping voltage of the emitted
photoelectrons.
27 An electron is moving with speed of . Find the de-Broglie wavelength
associated with it.
28 The kinetic energy of neutron of mass is 0.04 eV. Determine de-Broglie
wavelength associated with neutron.