CLASS: XI IIT WPT RASI DATE: 21.04.
2025
PHYSICS: DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION AND MATTER &
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
1. In order to establish an instantaneous displacement current of 1 mA in the space between the
plates of 2mF parallel plate capacitor, the potential difference need to apply is
a) 100 Vs–1 b) 200 Vs–1 c) 300 Vs–1 d) 500 Vs–1
2. An electromagnetic wave with frequency and wavelength travels in the + y direction. Its
magnetic field is along + x-axis. The vector equation for the associated electric field
(of amplitude E0) is
3. The energy of electromagnetic wave in vacuum is given by the relation
a) b)
c) d)
4. The electric field associated with an e.m. wave in vacuum is given by
, where E, z and t are in volt/m, meter and seconds respectively.
The value of wave vector k is
a) 2 m–1 b) 0.5 m–1 c) 6 m–1 d) 3 m–1
5. Match List - I (Electromagnetic wave type) with List - II (Its association/application) and
select the correct option from the choices given below the lists:
List 1 List 2
1. Infrared waves (i) To treat muscular strain
2. Radio waves (ii) For broadcasting
3. X-rays (iii) To detect fracture of bones
4. Ultraviolet rays (iv) Absorbed by the ozone layer of the atmosphere
1 2 3 4
a) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
b) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
c) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
d) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
6. A plane electromagnetic wave travels in free space along X-direction. If the value of
(in tesla) at a particular point in space and time is 1.2 × 10 –8 . The value of (in Vm–1)
at that point is
a) b) c) d)
7. In a plane electromagnetic wave propagating in space has an electric field of amplitude
9×103 V/m, then the amplitude of the magnetic field is
a) b) c) d)
8. Photoelectric effect experiments are performed using three different metal plates p, q and r
having work functions , respectively. A light beam
containing wavelengths of 550 nm, 450 nm and 350 nm with equal intensities illuminates
each of the plates. The correct I-V graph for the experiment is [Take hc = 1240 eV nm]
9. In a photoelectric experiment, with light of wavelength , the fastest electron has speed v. If
the exciting wavelength is changed to 5/4, the speed of the fastest emitted electron will
become
a) 2) c) less than d) greater than
10. The cathode of a photoelectric cell is changed such that the work function changes from W 1
to W2 (W2 > W1). If the current before and after changes are I 1 and I2, all other conditions
remaining unchanged, then (assuming hv > W2)
a) I1 = I2 b) I1 < I2 c) I1 > I2 d) I1 < I2 < 2 I1
11. Monochromatic radiation emitted when electron on hydrogen atom jumps from first excited
to the ground state irradiates a photosensitive material. The stopping potential is measured
to be 3.57 V. The threshold frequency of the materials is :
a) 4 × 1015 Hz b) 5 × 1015 Hz c) 1.6 × 1015 Hz d) 2.5 × 1015 Hz
12. When the energy of the incident radiation is increased by 20%, the kinetic energy of the
photoelectrons emitted from a metal surface increased from 0.5 eV to 0.8 eV. The work
function of the metal is :
a) 0.65 eV b) 1.0 eV c) 1.3 eV d) 1.5 eV
13. The maximum velocity of an electron emitted by light of wavelength incident on the
surface of a metal of work function is
a) b) c) d)
14. Which one of the following graphs represents the variation of maximum kinetic energy (E K)
of the emitted electrons with frequency in photoelectric effect correctly ?
15. The ratio of the respective de Broglie wavelengths associated with electrons accelerated
from rest with the voltages 100 V, 200 V and 300 V is
a) 1 : 2 : 3 b) 1 : 4 :9 c) d)
16. A 5 watt source emits monochromatic light of wavelength 5000 Å. When placed 0.5 m
away, it liberates photoelectrons from a photosensitive metallic surface. When the source is
moved to a distance of 1.0 m, the number of photoelectrons liberated will be reduced by a
factor of
a) 8 b) 16 c) 2 d) 4
17. An electron of mass m and charge e initially at rest gets accelerated by a constant electric
field E. The rate of change of de-Broglie wavelength of this electron at time t ignoring
relativistic effects is
a) b) c) d)
18. The de-Broglie wavelength of neutron in thermal equilibrium at temperature T is
a) b) c) d)
19. The stopping potential (V0) versus frequency (v) plot of a substance is shown in figure, the
threshold wavelength is
a) 5 × 1014 m b) 6000 Å
c) 5000 Å d) Cannot be estimated from given data
20. Light of two different frequencies whose photons have energies 1 eV and 2.5 eV
successively illuminate a metal of work function 0.5 eV. The ratio of the maximum speeds
of the emitted electrons will be
a) 1 : 5 b) 1 : 4 c) 1 : 2 d) 1 : 1
21. Photoelectric work function of a metal is 1 eV. Light of wavelength 3000 Å falls on it. What
is the velocity of the ejected photo electron?
22. The threshold frequency of a certain metal is 3.3 x 1014 Hz. If light of frequency 8.2 × 1014
Hz is incident on the metal, find the cut off voltage for photoelectric emission.
Given h = 6.62 × 10-34 Js
23. The amplitude of oscillating magnetic field in an electro-magnetic wave is 2 x 10 -6 T. What
will be the amplitude of the oscillating electric field?
24. The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by
By = 2 x 10-7 sin (0.5 x 103 x + 1.5 x 1011 ) T.
a) What is the wavelength and frequency of the wave _____ mm?
25. Maximum velocity of the photoelectrons emitted by metal surface is 1.2x10 6 m s-1.
Assuming, the specific charge of the electron to be 1.8 × 10 11 C kg-1, the value of the
stopping potential in volt will be
