SAPPHIRE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Session 2024-2025

Worksheet No: 11/01 Class XII

Subject: PHYSICS Date: November, 2024
Chapter 11: Dual Nature of radiation and Matter Topic: Photoelectric Effect

PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
1 If a light of wavelength 4950 A is viewed as a continuous flow of photons, what is the energy
of each photon in eV? Given h = 6.6 × 10-34 Js, c = 3 × 108 ms-1.
(2.5 eV )

2 Monochromatic light of frequency 6.0 × 1014 Hz is produced by a laser. The power emitted is
2.0 × 10-3W. (i) What is the energy of each photon in the light? (ii) How many photons per
second, on the average, are emitted by the source?
(3.98 × 10-19 J., N = 5.0 × 1015 photons per second)

3 A monochromatic source, emitting light of wavelength, 600 nm, has a power output of 66 W.
Calculate the number of photons emitted by this source in 2 minutes.
(2.4 × 1022 photons)

4 If 5% of the energy supplied to an incandescent light bulb is radiated as visible light, how
many visible light photons are emitted by 100-watt bulb? Assume wavelength of all visible
photons to be 5600 Å. Given h = 6.625 × 10-34 Js.
(1.43 ×1019 ¿

5 The work function of Caesium is 2.14 eV. Find (a) the threshold frequency for Caesium, and
(b) the wavelength of the incident light if the photocurrent is brought to zero by a stopping
potential of 0.60 eV.
(5.16 × 1014 Hz, 453.7 nm)

6 The following table gives the values of work function for a few photosensitive metals

S.No. Metal Work Function (eV)

1. Na 1.92

2. K 2.15

3. Mo 4.17

If each of these metals is exposed to radiations of wavelength 300 nm, which of them will not
emit photoelectrons and why?
(Mo will not emit photoelectrons because the energy of incident photon is less than the work
function of Mo)

7 Light of wavelength 5000 A falls on a metal surface of work function 1.9 eV. Find (i) the
 energy of photons in eV (ii) the K.E. of photoelectrons and (iii) the stopping potential.
(2.4825 eV, 0.5825 eV , 0 .5825 V

8 For photoelectric effect in sodium, Fig. 11.10 shows the plot of cut-off voltage versus
frequency of incident radiation. Calculate:
(i) the threshold frequency.
(ii) the work function for sodium.

(4.5 × 1014 Hz., 1.86 eV)

9 Using the graph shown in Fig. 11.11 for stopping potential vs. the incident frequency of
photons, calculate Planck's constant.

10 In the study of a photoelectric effect, the graph between the stopping potential V and
frequency v of the incident radiation on two different metals P and Q is shown below

(i) Which one of the two metals has higher threshold frequency?
(ii) Determine the work function of the metal which has greater value.
(iii) Find the maximum kinetic energy of electron emitted by the light of frequency 8 x 10 14
Hz for this metal.
(6 ×10 14 Hz ,2.5 eV , 0.83 eV
11 Determine Planck's constant h if photoelectrons emitted from a certain metal surface by light
of frequency 2.2 × 1015 Hz are fully retarded by a reverse potential of 6.6 V and those emitted
by light of frequency 4.6 × 1015 Hz are stopped by a reverse potential of 16.5 V

12 A photon of wavelength 3310 Å falls on a photo-cathode, and an electron of energy 3 × 10-19]

is ejected. If the wavelength of the incident photon is changed to 5000 Å, the energy of the
ejected electron is 9.72 × 10-20 J. Calculate the value of Planck's constant and threshold
wavelength of the photon.

13 The wavelength of light in the visible region is about 390 nm for violet colour, about 550 nm
(average wavelength) for yellow-green colour and about 760 nm for red colour.
(a) What are the energies of photons in (eV) at the (i) violet end, (ii) average wavelength,
yellow-green colour, (iii) red end of the visible spectrum? [Take h = 6.63 × 10 -34 Js and 1
eV = 1.6 × 10-19 J]

14 Find the number of photons emitted per second by a 25 W source of monochromatic light
of wavelength 6600 A What is the photoelectric current assuming 3% efficiency for
photoelectric effect? Given h = 6.6 × 10-34 Js.

15 Do all the photons have same mass? If not, why?

16 Why are alkali metals most suited as photo-sensitive metals?

17 In the wave picture of light, intensity of light is determined by square of the amplitude of
wave. What determines the intensity of light in the photon picture of light?

18 For a monochromatic radiation incident on a photosensitive surface, why do all photoelectrons

not come out with the same energy? Give reason for your answer

19 Electrons are emitted from a photo-sensitive surface when it is illuminated by green light but
electron emission does not take place by yellow light. Will the electrons be emitted when the
surface is illuminated by (i) red light, and (ii) blue light?

20 Figure 11.22 shows variation of stopping potential (V 0) with the frequency (v) for two
photosensitive materials M1 and M2.

Fig. 11.22
(i) Why is the slope same for both lines?
(ii) For which material will the emitted electrons have greater kinetic energy for the incident
radiations of the same frequency? Justify your answer.
21 Figure 11.27 shows a plot of three curves, a, b, c showing the variation of photocurrent vs.
collector plate potential for three different intensities I 1, I2 and I3 having frequencies v1, v2 and
v3 respectively incident on a photosensitive surface.

Fig. 11.27
Point out the two curves for which the incident radiations have same frequency but
different intensities.

22 The graph of Fig. 11.26 shows variation of photoelectric current with collector plate
potential for different frequencies of incident radiations.

Fig. 11.26
(i) Which physical parameter is kept constant for the three curves?
(ii) Which frequency (v1, v2 or v3) is the highest?

23 If the frequency of incident light on a metal surface is doubled, will the kinetic energy of
the photoelectrons be doubled? Give reason

24 Define the term ‘work function' of a metal. The threshold frequency of a metal is f 0. When
the light of frequency 2 f0. is incident on the metal plate, the maximum velocity of electrons
emitted is v1. When the frequency of the incident radiation is increased to 5 f 0, the maximum
velocity of electrons emitted is v2. Find the ratio of v1 to v2.

25 If the intensity of incident radiation on a metal is doubled, what happens to the kinetic
energy of electrons emitted?

26 For photo-electric effect with incident photon of wavelength λ, the stopping potential is V 0.
Identify the correct variation(s) of V0 with λ and 1/λ.
27 The graph between the stopping potential (V 0) and (1/λ) is shown in the figure. ϕ 1, ϕ2 and ϕ3
are work functions. Which of the following is/are correct?

(a) ϕ1 : ϕ2 : ϕ3 = 1 : 2 : 4
(b) ϕ1 : ϕ2 : ϕ3 = 4 : 2 : 1
hc
(c) tan θ is directly proportional to , where h is Planck's constant and c is the speed of light.
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(d) Ultraviolet light can be used to emit photoelectrons from metal 2 and metal 3 only.