Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
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The waves associated with a moving electron and a moving proton have the same wavelength . It implies that they have the same :
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A source produces monochromatic light of frequency and the power emitted is 3.31 mW. The number of photons emitted per second by the source, on an average is
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A source produces monochromatic light of frequency and the power emitted is 3.31 mW. The number of photons emitted per second by the source, on an average is
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Let and be the wavelengths associated with an electron, a proton and a deuteron, all moving with the same speed. Then the correct relation between them is
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The relation between energy E and momentum p of a photon is
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In photoelectric effect an EM-wave is incident on a metal surface and electrons are ejected from the surface. If the work function of the metal is 2.14 eV and stopping potential is 2 V , what is the wavelength of the EM-wave ?
(Given where h is the Planck's constant and c is the speed of light in vaccum.)
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Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3.3 eV and 11.3 eV respectively, illuminate a metallic surface (work function 2.3 eV ) successively. The ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due to beam \(A\) to that due to beam \(B\) is :
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If E, p, m and c denote the energy, linear momentum, mass and speed of light, then the equation representing the correct relation could be
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A source produces monochromatic light of frequency and the power emitted is 3.31 mW. The number of photons emitted per second by the source, on an average is
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The quantum nature of light explains the observations on photoelectric effect as -
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The quantum nature of light explains the observations on photoelectric effect as -
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Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3.3 eV and 11.3 eV respectively, illuminate a metallic surface (work function 2.3 eV ) successively. The ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due to beam \(A\) to that due to beam \(B\) is :
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The waves associated with a moving electron and a moving proton have the same wavelength . It implies that they have the same :
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When a metal surface is illuminated by a wavelength , the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected electrons is . If the metal is illuminated by a wavelength , what will be the maximum kinetic energy? (Work function )
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Let and be the wavelengths associated with an electron, a proton and a deuteron, all moving with the same speed. Then the correct relation between them is
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Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3.3 eV and 11.3 eV respectively, illuminate a metallic surface (work function 2.3 eV ) successively. The ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due to beam \(A\) to that due to beam \(B\) is :
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Photons of energy \(3.2 \mathrm{eV}\) are incident on a photosensitive surface. If the stopping potential for the emitted electrons is \(1.5 \mathrm{~V}\), the work function for the surface is :
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The work functions of cesium () and lithium () metals are and , respectively. If light of wavelength 550 nm is incident on these two metal surfaces, for which metal(s) will the photoelectric effect occur? (Planck’s constant , Speed of light .)
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A light of wavelength ‘λ’ is incident on a metal having work function φ = 3.4 eV. The stopping potential measured for the photoelectric current setup is 1.6 eV. Find the value of λ [hc = 12400 eV Å]
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A proton and an alpha particle have the same kinetic energy. The ratio of de Broglie wavelengths associated with the proton to that with the alpha particle is :
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Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3.3 eV and 11.3 eV respectively, illuminate a metallic surface (work function 2.3 eV ) successively. The ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due to beam \(A\) to that due to beam \(B\) is :
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The work function for a photosensitive surface is 3·315 eV. The cut-off wavelength for photoemission of electrons from this surface is :
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A photo-emissive substance is illuminated with a radiation of wavelength so that it releases electrons with de-Broglie wavelength . The longest wavelength of radiation that can emit photoelectron is . Expression for de-Broglie wavelength is given by :
( m : mass of the electron, h : Planck's constant and c : speed of light)
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In an experiment with photoelectric effect, the stopping potential,
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Emission of electrons in photoelectric effect can be suppressed by applying a sufficiently negative electron potential to the photoemissive substance.
Reason (R) : A negative electric potential, which stops the emission of electrons from the surface of a photoemissive substance, varies linearly with frequency of incident radiation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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If E, p, m and c denote the energy, linear momentum, mass and speed of light, then the equation representing the correct relation could be
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An electron of mass ' m ' with an initial velocity enters an electric field . If the initial de Broglie wavelength is , the value after time t would be
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The work function for a photosensitive surface is 3·315 eV. The cut-off wavelength for photoemission of electrons from this surface is :
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Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3.3 eV and 11.3 eV respectively, illuminate a metallic surface (work function 2.3 eV ) successively. The ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due to beam \(A\) to that due to beam \(B\) is :
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The work function for a photosensitive surface is 3·315 eV. The cut-off wavelength for photoemission of electrons from this surface is :
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The work functions of cesium () and lithium () metals are and , respectively. If light of wavelength 550 nm is incident on these two metal surfaces, for which metal(s) will the photoelectric effect occur? (Planck’s constant , Speed of light .)
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The work functions of cesium () and lithium () metals are and , respectively. If light of wavelength 550 nm is incident on these two metal surfaces, for which metal(s) will the photoelectric effect occur? (Planck’s constant , Speed of light .)
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The stopping potential measured in a photoelectric experiment for a metal surface is plotted against frequency v of the incident radiation. Let m be the slope of the straight line so obtained. Then the value of charge of an electron is given by ( h is the Planck's constant.)
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Let and be the wavelengths associated with an electron, a proton and a deuteron, all moving with the same speed. Then the correct relation between them is
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In photoelectric effect an EM-wave is incident on a metal surface and electrons are ejected from the surface. If the work function of the metal is 2.14 eV and stopping potential is 2 V , what is the wavelength of the EM-wave ?
(Given where h is the Planck's constant and c is the speed of light in vaccum.)
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A metal target with atomic number Z = 46 is bombarded with a high energy electron beam. The emission of X-rays from the target is analyzed. The ratio r of the wavelengths of the Kα-line and the cut-off is found to be r = 2. If the same electron beam bombards another metal target with Z = 41 , the value of r will be
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The stopping potential measured in a photoelectric experiment for a metal surface is plotted against frequency v of the incident radiation. Let m be the slope of the straight line so obtained. Then the value of charge of an electron is given by ( h is the Planck's constant.)
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A sub-atomic particle of mass is moving with a velocity . Under the matter wave consideration, the particle will behave closely like ____ .
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The quantum nature of light explains the observations on photoelectric effect as -
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Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3.3 eV and 11.3 eV respectively, illuminate a metallic surface (work function 2.3 eV ) successively. The ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due to beam \(A\) to that due to beam \(B\) is :
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An electron and an alpha particle are accelerated by the same potential difference. Let and denote the de Broglie wavelengths of the electron and the alpha particle, respectively, then:
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The waves associated with a moving electron and a moving proton have the same wavelength . It implies that they have the same :
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The quantum nature of light explains the observations on photoelectric effect as -
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Emission of electrons in photoelectric effect can be suppressed by applying a sufficiently negative electron potential to the photoemissive substance.
Reason (R) : A negative electric potential, which stops the emission of electrons from the surface of a photoemissive substance, varies linearly with frequency of incident radiation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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Let and be the wavelengths associated with an electron, a proton and a deuteron, all moving with the same speed. Then the correct relation between them is
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Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3.3 eV and 11.3 eV respectively, illuminate a metallic surface (work function 2.3 eV ) successively. The ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due to beam \(A\) to that due to beam \(B\) is :
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The stopping potential measured in a photoelectric experiment for a metal surface is plotted against frequency v of the incident radiation. Let m be the slope of the straight line so obtained. Then the value of charge of an electron is given by ( h is the Planck's constant.)
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The work functions of cesium (Cs) and lithium (Li) metals are 1.9 eV and 2.5 eV , respectively. If we incident a light of wavelength 550 nm on these two metal surfaces, then photo-electric effect is possible for the case of
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A proton of mass '' has same energy as that of a photon of wavelength ''. If the proton is moving at non-relativistic speed, then ratio of its de Broglie wavelength to the wavelength of photon is.
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Let and be the wavelengths associated with an electron, a proton and a deuteron, all moving with the same speed. Then the correct relation between them is
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A proton of mass has the same energy as that of a photon with wavelength λ. If the proton is moving at non-relativistic speed, find the ratio of the de Broglie wavelength of the proton to the wavelength of the photon.(Shift - I Memory Based)
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A proton of mass '' has same energy as that of a photon of wavelength ''. If the proton is moving at non-relativistic speed, then ratio of its de Broglie wavelength to the wavelength of photon is.
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The work functions of cesium (Cs) and lithium (Li) metals are 1.9 eV and 2.5 eV , respectively. If we incident a light of wavelength 550 nm on these two metal surfaces, then photo-electric effect is possible for the case of
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In photoelectric experiment energy of irradiates a photo sensitive material. The stopping potential was measured to be . Work function of the photo sensitive material is :
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In an experiment with photoelectric effect, the stopping potential,
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The work functions of cesium () and lithium () metals are and , respectively. If light of wavelength 550 nm is incident on these two metal surfaces, for which metal(s) will the photoelectric effect occur? (Planck’s constant , Speed of light .)
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Let and be the wavelengths associated with an electron, a proton and a deuteron, all moving with the same speed. Then the correct relation between them is
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A light source of wavelength \(\lambda\) illuminates a metal surface and electrons are ejected with maximum kinetic energy of 2 eV . If the same surface is illuminated by a light source of wavelength , then the maximum kinetic energy of ejected electrons will be (The work function of metal is 1 eV )
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The energy E and momentum p of a moving body of mass m are related by some equation. Given that c represents the speed of light, identify the correct equation
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The relation between energy E and momentum p of a photon is
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In photoelectric effect, the stopping potential v/s frequency () curve is plotted.
( h is the Planck's constant and is work function of metal)
(A) v/s is linear.
(B) The slope of v/s curve
(C) h constant is related to the slope of v/s line.
(D) The value of electric charge of electron is not required to determine h using the v/s curve.
(E) The work function can be estimated without knowing the value of h.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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Which of the following phenomena cannot be explained using the wave theory of light?
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