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Subject: - Physics Std: - XI + XII + Entrance

Topic: - Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

nUMERICALS
1) What will be the energy of each photon in monochromatic light of frequency 5 × 1014 Hz?
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟐. 𝟎𝟕 𝐞𝐕 ]
2) A typical FM radio station has its broadcast frequency 98.3 MHz. What is the energy of an FM
photon of this frequency? [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟒. 𝟎𝟕𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟕 𝐞𝐕]
3) Calculate the energies of photons corresponding to ultraviolet light and red light, given that
their wavelengths are 3000 Å and 7000 Å respectively. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟒. 𝟏𝟒𝟑 𝐞𝐕 ; 𝟏. 𝟕𝟕𝟔 𝐞𝐕]
4) Find the frequency and wavelength of radiation if the energy of a photon is 6.63 × 10−27 J.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏𝟎𝟕 𝐇𝐳 ; 𝟑𝟎 𝐦]
5) The energy of a photon is 2 eV. Find its frequency and wavelength.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟒. 𝟖𝟐𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟒 𝐇𝐳 ; 𝟔𝟐𝟏𝟕 Å]
6) Find the wave number of a photon having an energy of 2.072 eV. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟔𝟔𝟕 × 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝐦−𝟏 ]
7) The photoelectric work function for a metal surface is 3.84 × 10−19 J. If the light of
wavelength 5000 Å is incident on the surface of the metal, will there be photoelectric
emission? [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝐘𝐞𝐬]
8) The photoelectric work function for a metal is 5 eV. Calculate the threshold frequency and
threshold wavelength for the metal. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟐𝟎𝟕 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐇𝐳 ; 𝟐𝟒𝟖𝟔 Å]
9) The work function for a metal surface is 2.2 eV. If light of wavelength 5000 Å is incident on
the surface of the metal, find the threshold frequency an incident frequency. Will there be an
emission of photoelectrons or not? [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟓. 𝟑𝟎𝟗 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟒 𝐇𝐳 ; 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟒 𝐇𝐳 ; 𝐘𝐞𝐬]
10) The threshold wavelength of tungsten is 2.76 × 10−5 cm.
(i) Explain why no photoelectrons are emitted when the wavelength is more than
2.76 × 10−5 cm.
(ii) What will be the maximum kinetic energy of electrons ejected in each of the following
cases
a. If ultraviolet radiation of wavelength λ = 1.80 × 10−5 cm and
b. Radiation of frequency 4 × 1014 Hz is made incident on the tungsten surface.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟐. 𝟒𝟏 𝐞𝐕 ; 𝟏𝟐. 𝟎𝟒 𝐞𝐕]
11) Find the work function of a metal surface whose threshold frequency is 6 × 1014 Hz.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟐. 𝟒𝟗 𝐞𝐕]
12) The work function of tungsten is 4.50 eV. Calculate the speed of fastest electron ejected when
light whose photon energy is 5.80 Ev shines on the surface. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟔𝟕𝟔 𝐤𝐦/𝐬]
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13) Light of wavelength 3000 Å falls on a metal surface having work function 2.3 eV. Calculate the
maximum velocity of ejected electrons. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟖. 𝟎𝟓𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟓 𝐦/𝐬]
14) The photoelectric cut-off voltage (stopping potential) in a certain experiment is 1.5 V. What is
the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted? [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟐. 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟗 𝐉]
15) The photoelectric current in a photoelectric cell can be reduced to zero by a stopping
potential of 1.8 volt. Monochromatic light of wavelength 2200 Å is incident on the cathode.
Find the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons in joules. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟐. 𝟖𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟗 𝐉]
16) The threshold frequency for a certain metal is 3.3 × 1014 Hz. If light of frequency
8.2 × 1014 Hz is incident on the metal, predict the cut-off voltage for the photoelectric
emission. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟐. 𝟎𝟑 𝐕]
17) The threshold wavelength for photoemission from silver is 3800 Å. Calculate the maximum
kinetic energy in eV of photoelectrons emitted when ultraviolet radiation of
wavelength 2600 Å falls on it. Also calculate the corresponding stopping potential.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟓𝟏 𝐞𝐕 ; 𝟏. 𝟓𝟏 𝐞𝐕]
18) Photocurrent recorded in the micro ammeter in an experimental set-up of photoelectric
effect vanishes when the retarding potential is more than 0.8 V if the wavelength of incident
radiation is 4950 Å. If the source of incident radiation is changed, the stopping potential turns
out to be 1.2 V. Find the work function of the cathode material and the wavelength of the
second source. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟕𝟐 𝐞𝐕 ; 𝟒𝟐𝟖𝟎 Å]
19) Radiation of wavelength 4500 Å is incident on a metal having work function 2.0 Ev. Due to
the presence of a magnetic field B, the most energetic photoelectrons emitted in a direction
perpendicular to the field move along a circular path of radius 20 cm. What is the value of the
magnetic field B? [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟒𝟗 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟓 𝐓]
20) Observations from an experiment on photoelectric effect for the stopping potential by
varying the incident frequency were plotted. The slope of the linear curve was found to be
approximately 4.1 × 10−15 V s. Given that the charge of an electron is 1.6 × 10−19 C, find the
value of Planck’s constant h. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟔. 𝟓𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑𝟒 𝐉]
21) Given the following data for incident wavelength and the stopping potential obtained from an
experiment on photoelectric effect, estimate the value of Planck’s constant and the work
function of the cathode material. What is the threshold frequency and corresponding
wavelength? What is the most likely metal used for emitter?
Incident wavelength (in Å) 2536 3650
Stopping potential (in V) 1.95 0.5
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟔. 𝟒𝟐𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑𝟒 𝐉 𝐬 ; 𝟐. 𝟖𝟎𝟑 𝐞𝐕 ; 𝟔. 𝟗𝟕𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟒 𝐇𝐳 ; 𝟒𝟑𝟎𝟎 Å ; 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐢𝐮𝐦]
22) The work function of cesium is 2.14 eV. Find (i) the threshold frequency for cesium and
(ii) photocurrent wavelength of incident light if photocurrent is brought to zero by stopping
potential of 0.6 V. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟓. 𝟏𝟔𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟒 𝐇𝐳 ; 𝟒𝟓𝟑𝟕 Å]
23) Calculate the de Broglie wavelength associated with an electron moving with a speed of
5 × 106 m/s. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟒𝟓𝟕 Å]
24) Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with 1⁄3rd of the speed of light in
vacuum. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟕. 𝟐𝟕𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟐 𝐦]
25) Find momentum of the electron having de Broglie wavelength of 0.5 Å.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏𝟑. 𝟐𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟐𝟒 𝐤𝐠 𝐦/𝐬]
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26) What is the speed of a proton having de Broglie wavelength of 0.08 Å? [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟒𝟗. 𝟔𝟑 𝐤𝐦/𝐬]
27) Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of a waves associated with a beam of neutrons of
energy0.025 eV.(mn = 1.67 × 10−27 kg) [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟖𝟏𝟒 Å]
28) Find the wavelength of a proton accelerated by a potential difference of 50 V.
(mp = 1.673 × 10−27 kg)[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟎. 𝟎𝟒𝟎𝟓𝟐 Å]
29) An electron is accelerated through a potential of 120 V. Find its de Broglie wavelength.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟎. 𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟏 𝐧𝐦]
30) In nuclear reactors, neutrons travel with energies of 5 × 10−21 J. Find their speed and
wavelength. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟐. 𝟒𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐦/𝐬 ; 𝟏. 𝟔𝟐 Å]
31) Two particles have the same de Broglie wavelength and one is moving four times as fast as
the other. If the slower particle is an α −particle, what are the possibilities for the other
particle? [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧]
32) The de Broglie wavelength associated with an electron and a proton are same. What will be
the ratio of (i) their momenta? (ii) their kinetic energies? [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏 ; 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟔]
33) Find the ratio of the de Broglie wavelength of an electron and a proton when both are moving
with the (i) same speed, (ii) same energy and (iii) same momentum?
(iv) State which of the two will have longer wavelength in each case?
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟔 ; 𝟒𝟐. 𝟖𝟓 ; 𝟏 ; 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥]
34) Calculate the wavelength associated with an electron,
(i) when it is accelerated through a potential of 54 V,
(ii) when it is moving with kinetic energy of 150 eV.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟎. 𝟏𝟔𝟕 𝐧𝐦 ; 𝟑𝟗. 𝟕𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟐𝟓 𝐤𝐠 𝐦/𝐬 ; 𝟎. 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟐 𝐧𝐦 ; 𝟔𝟔. 𝟏𝟕 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟐𝟓 𝐤𝐠 𝐦/𝐬]
35) Find the de Broglie wavelength associated with a car of mass 1000 kg moving at 20 m/s.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟑. 𝟑𝟏𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑𝟖 𝐦]
36) The wavelength and power of the incident light is 4000 Å and 0.1 W respectively. What is the
minimum change in the energy of the incident light? What is the number of incident photons?
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟒. 𝟗𝟕𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟗 𝐉 ; 𝟐. 𝟎𝟏𝟏 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟕 ]
37) Radiation of intensity 0.5 × 10−4 W/m2 falls on the emitter in a photoelectric set-up. The
emitter (cathode) is made up of potassium and has an area of 5 cm2 . Let us assume that the
electrons from only the surface are knocked off by the radiation. According to the wave
theory, what will be the time required to notice some deflections in the microammeter
connected in the circuit? (Given the metallic radius of potassium atom is 230 pm and work
function of potassium is 2.3 eV.) [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏𝟐. 𝟑 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬]

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 Education leads to Excellence
Subject: - Physics Std: - XI + XII + Entrance
Topic: - Wave Optics

worksheet

1) What is the wavelength of a photon of energy 6.35 eV? [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟕 Å]

2) The threshold wavelength for tungsten is 2300 Å. Find the maximum kinetic energy of
photoelectrons ejected when ultraviolet radiation of wavelength 1800 Å is incident on a
tungsten surface. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟓 𝐞𝐕]
3) The longest wavelength of UV radiation which can eject photoelectrons from a metal surface
is 3046 Å. Calculate the photoelectric work function of the surface in eV. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟒. 𝟎𝟖 𝐞𝐕]
4) Calculate the threshold frequency for platinum, if its photoelectric work function is 6.3 eV.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟓𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐇𝐳]
5) The photoelectric work function for a surface is 2.4 eV. Light of wavelength 6800 Å shines on
the surface. Find the incident and threshold frequencies and state if photoelectric emission
takes place. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟒. 𝟒𝟏𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟒 𝐇𝐳 ; 𝟓. 𝟕𝟗𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟒 𝐇𝐳 ; 𝐍𝐨]
6) When a surface is irradiated with light of wavelength 4950 Å, photocurrent appears. The
current vanishes if a retarding potential greater than 0.6 V is applied across the phototube.
When a different source of light is used, it is found that the critical retarding potential
is 1.1 V. Find the work function of the emitting surface and the wavelength of light from the
second source. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟗𝟏𝟏 𝐞𝐕 ; 𝟒𝟏𝟑𝟎 Å]
7) The photoelectric cut-off voltage in a certain experiment is 1.5 V. What is the maximum
kinetic energy in joules of photoelectrons emitted? [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟐. 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟗 𝐉]
8) The work function of a metal is 4 eV. Calculate the velocity of the fastest photoelectrons
ejected, when light of frequency 3 × 1015 Hz is incident on it. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟕𝟐𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝐦/𝐬]
9) When the wavelength of light incident on a metal surface changes from 3000 Å to 4000 Å, the
stopping potential changes from 1.85 V to 0.82 V. Find (i) Planck’s constant
(ii) Work function of metal (iii) threshold wavelength
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟔. 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑𝟒 𝐉 𝐬 ; 𝟐. 𝟐𝟕𝟓 𝐞𝐕 ; 𝟓𝟒𝟑𝟗 Å]
10) A metal surface is illuminated by the photons of energy 5 eV and 2.5 eV respectively. Find the
ratio of their wavelengths. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏 ∶ 𝟐]
11) Find the de Broglie wavelength of a proton of energy 1 eV. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟎. 𝟐𝟖𝟔𝟓 Å]

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12) Find momentum of the electron having de Broglie wavelength of 0.3 Å.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟐. 𝟐𝟏 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟐𝟑 𝐤𝐠 𝐦/𝐬]
13) What is the ratio of de Broglie wavelengths of a proton and an α- particle accelerated through
same potential V? [𝐀𝐧𝐬: √𝟖 ∶ 𝟏]
14) Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of proton if it is moving with a speed of 2 × 105 m/s.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟗𝟖 Å]
15) Find the ratio of the de Broglie wavelengths of a proton and an electron when both are
moving with same momentum. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏 ∶ 𝟏]
16) Find the momentum of a photon of energy 1.5 eV. [𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟐𝟖 𝐤𝐠 𝐦/𝐬]
17) Find the momentum of a photon if the frequency of radiation is 5 × 1014 Hz.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟏. 𝟏𝟎𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟐𝟕 𝐤𝐠 𝐦/𝐬]
18) The momentum of a photon is 1.6 × 10−27 kg m/s. Find the energy of the photon in eV.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟑 𝐞𝐕]
19) Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of electrons accelerated through a p.d of 25 kV.
[𝐀𝐧𝐬: 𝟕. 𝟕𝟕 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟐 𝐦]
20) An electron and proton are accelerated through the same potential difference. Find the ratio
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me 2
of the de Broglie wavelength λp to λe . [𝐀𝐧𝐬: ( )]
mp