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PHYSICS
CHAPTER 11: DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION AND MATTER
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DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION AND MATTER

Electron emission:

The phenomenon of emission of electrons from the surface of a metal. The minimum
energy needed by an electron to come out from a metal surface is known as “work
function” of the metal. It is denoted by Φ0 or W0 and measured in electron volt (eV).
hc
Work function W = hv =
λ

The electron emission can be obtained from the following physical processes:

Thermionic emission: It is the phenomenon of emission of electrons from the metal

surface when heated suitably.

Photoelectric emission: It is the phenomenon of emission of electrons from the surface

of metal when light radiations of suitable frequency fall on it.

Field emission or cold cathode emission: It is the phenomenon of emission of electrons

from the surface of a metal under the application of a strong electric field.

Photoelectric effect: It is the phenomenon of emission of electrons from the surface of

metals when light radiations of suitable frequency fall on them.

Work Function:

To pull out electron from the surface of the metal, a certain minimum amount of
energy is required. This minimum energy required by the electron is called the work
function of the metal. Work function is generally denoted by 'w' and measured in eV
(electron volt).

Threshold Frequency:

The minimum frequency of light which can emit photoelectrons from a material is
called threshold frequency or cut-off frequency of that material.

Threshold Wavelength:

The maximum wavelength of light which can emit photoelectrons from a material is
called threshold wavelength or cut-off wavelength of that material.

Electron Volt: One electron volt is the energy acquired by an electron, when it has been
accelerated by 1-volt potential difference. (1 eV = 1.602 × 10–19 J).

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Photoelectric Effect:
The phenomenon of emission of photoelectron from the surface of metal, when a light
beam of suitable frequency is incident on it, is called photoelectric effect. The emitted
electrons are called photoelectrons and the current so produced is called photoelectric
current.

Laws of Photoelectric Effect:

• For a given metal and a radiation of fixed frequency, the number of

photoelectrons emitted is proportional to the intensity of incident radiation.
• For every metal, there is a certain minimum frequency below which no
photoelectrons are emitted, howsoever high is the intensity of incident radiation.
This frequency is called threshold frequency.
• For the radiation of frequency higher than the threshold frequency, the
maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons is directly proportional to the
frequency of incident radiation and is independent of the intensity of incident
radiation.
• The photoelectric emission is an instantaneous process.

Hertz’ Observation: The phenomenon of photo electric emission was discovered in

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1887 by Heinrich Hertz during his electromagnetic wave experiment. In his

experimental investigation on the production of electromagnetic waves by means of
spark across the detector loop were enhanced when the emitter plate was illuminated
by ultraviolet light from an arc lamp.

Lenard’s Observation: Lenard observed that when ultraviolet radiation was allowed to
fall on emitter plate of an evacuated glass tube enclosing two electrodes, current flows.
As soon as, the ultraviolet radiations were stopped, the current flows also stopped.
These observations indicate that when ultraviolet radiations fall on the emitter plate,
electrons are ejected from it which are attracted towards the positive plate by the
electric field.

Cathode Rays:
Cathode rays are the stream of fast-moving electrons. These rays are produced in a
discharge tube at a pressure below 0.01 rom of mercury.

Properties of Cathode Rays:

• Cathode rays are not electromagnetic rays.

• Cathode rays are deflected by electric field and magnetic field.
• Cathode rays produce heat in metals when they Fallon them.
• Cathode rays can pass through thin aluminium or gold foils without puncturing
them.
• Cathode rays can produce physical and chemical change.
• Cathode ray travel in straight line with high velocity momentum and energy and
cast shadow of objects placed in their path.
• On striking the target of high atomic weight and high melting point, they
produce X-rays.
• Cathode rays produce fluorescence and phosphorescence in certain substance
and hence affect photographic plate.

Positive Rays:

Positive rays were discovered by Goldstein. Positive rays are moving positive ions of gas
filled in the discharge tube. The mass of these particles is nearly equal to the mass of
the atoms of gas.

• These consist of fast moving positively charged particles.

• These rays are deflected in magnetic and electric fields.
• These rays travel in straight line.

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• Speed of positive rays is less than that of cathode rays.

• These rays can produce fluorescence and phosphorescence.

Dual nature of radiation:

Wave theory of electromagnetic radiation explains the phenomenon of interference,

diffraction, and polarization. On the other hand, photoelectric effect is supported by
particle nature of light. Hence, we assume dual nature of light.

Einstein’s Photoelectric Equation:

To explain photoelectric effect in 1905, Albert Einstein proposed completely different

picture of electromagnetic radiation. In this picture radiation energy is built up of
discrete units and photoelectric emission does not take place by continuous absorption
of energy from radiation. These discrete units are called quanta of energy of radiation.
Each quantum of energy is hν, where v is the frequency of light and h is Planck’s
constant.

In photoelectric effect, an electron absorbs a quantum of energy (hv) of radiation. If this

absorbed energy exceeds the minimum energy (work function 'w' of the metal), the
most loosely bound electron will emerge with maximum kinetic energy, more tightly
bound electron will emerge with kinetic energies less than the maximum value.

Einstein’s photoelectric equation

Ek = hv − ω
Ek = hv − hv0
Ek = h(v − v0 )

X-rays:
When cathode rays strike on a heavy metal of high melting point. then a very small
fraction of its energy converts into a new type of waves, called X-rays.

Properties of X-rays:

• X-rays were discovered by Roentgen.

• X-rays are electromagnetic waves of wavelengths ranging from 0.1 A to 100 A
and frequencies ranging from 1016 Hz to 1018 Hz.
• Soft X-rays have greater wavelength and lower frequency.

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• Hard X-rays have lower wavelength and higher frequency.

• X-rays are produced by Coolidge tube.
• Molybdenum and tungsten provide suitable targets. These elements have large
atomic number and high melting point for the purpose.
• The intensity of X – rays depend on the heating voltage or filament current.

Moseley’s Law:

The frequency of X-ray is given by

V = a (Z - b)2

where a and b are constants and Z is atomic number of element.

Frequency of X-rays

v ∝ Z2
Wave Nature of Matter:

The wave nature of light shows up in the phenomena of interference, diffraction and
polarization. De Broglie proposed that the wavelength λ associated with a particle of
momentum p is given as.

h h
λ= =
p mv
Photocell:

• It is an arrangement which converts light energy into electric energy.

• It works on the principle of photoelectric effect.
• It is used in cinematography for the reproduction of sound.

Photoelectric current: Photoelectric current depends on the intensity of incident light

and the potential difference applied between the two electrodes.

Particle Nature of Light:

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Photoelectric effect thus gave evidence to the strange fact that light in interaction with
matter behaved as if it was made of quanta or packets of energy, each of energy hv. A
definite value of energy as well as momentum is associated with a particle. This particle
was later named photon.

We can summaries the photon picture of electromagnetic radiation as follows:

• In interaction of radiation with matter, radiation behaves as if it is made up of
particles called photons.
hv
• Each photon has energy E (= hv) and momentum p (= ), and speed c, the
c
speed of light.
• All photons of light of a particular frequency v, or wavelength #, have the same
hc hv h
energy E (= hv = ) and momentum p (= = ). Photons are
λ c λ
electrically neutral and are not deflected by electric and magnetic fields.

• In a photon-particle collision (such as photon-electron collision), the total

energy and total momentum are conserved.

Davisson and Germer Experiment:

The wave nature of electrons was first experimentally verified independently by C. J.
Davisson and L. H. Germer in 1927 and by G. P. Thomson in 1928 while observing
diffraction effects with beams of electrons scattered by crystals. The experimental
arrangement is schematically shown in figure.

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It has an electron gun made up of a tungsten filament F, heated by a low voltage

battery and the filament is coated with barium oxide. Emitted electrons from filament
are accelerated to a desired velocity by applying required potential/ voltage from a
high-voltage power supply. C is a hollow metallic cylinder with a hole along the axis and
is kept at negative potential to get a convergent beam of electrons emitted from
filament. It acts as a cathode. A is a cylinder with fine hole along its axis acting as an
anode.

The cathode and anode form an electron gun by which a fine beam of electrons can be
obtained of different velocities by applying different accelerating potentials. N is a
nickel crystal cut along cubical diagonal, D is an electron detector which can be rotated
on a circular scale and is connected to a sensitive galvanometer which records the
current.

Working: From electron gun a fine beam of accelerated electrons is made to fall
normally on the surface of nickel crystal. The atoms of the crystal scatter the incident
electrons in different directions. The detector detects the intensity of the electron
beam scattered direction by rotating the electron detector on circular scale at different
positions.

According to de Broglie hypothesis, the wavelength of the wave associated with

electron is given by.

12.27
λ= A
√V

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Important Questions

Multiple Choice questions-

Question 1. Photoelectrons are being obtained by irradiating zinc by a radiation of
3100 Å. In order to increase the kinetic energy of ejected photoelectrons.
(a) the intensity of radiation should be increased.
(b) the wave length of radiation should be increased.
(c) the wavelength of radiation should be decreased.
(d) both wavelength and intesity of radiation should be increased.

Question 2. The de-Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with a speed of 6.6 ×

1015 ms-1 is nearly equal to
(a) 10-11m
(b) 10-9 m
(c) 10-7 m
(d) 10-5 m

Question 3. An electron accelerated through a potential difference of V volt has a

wavelength λ associated with it, Mass of proton is nearly 2000 times that of an
electron. In order to have the same λ for proton, it must be accelerated through a
potential difference (in volt) of:

Question 4. An electron of mass m, when accelerated through a potential difference

V, has de-Broglie wavelength λ. The de-Broglie wavelength associated with a proton
of mass M and accelerated through the same potential difference will be

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Question 5. The energy E and momentum p of a photon is given by E = hv h and p

= hλ. The velocity of photon will be:

Question 6. Ultra-violet radiation of 6.2 eV falls on an aluminium surface having

work-function 4.2 eV. The kinetic energy (in J) of the fastest electron emitted is
nearly.
(a) 3 × 10-19
(b) 3 × 10-15
(c) 3 × 10-17
(d) 3 × 10-21

Question 7. For light of wavelength 5000 Å, the photon energy is nearly 2.5 eV. For
X-rays of wavelength 1 Å, the photon energy will be close to:
(a) 2.5 × 5000 eV
(b) 2.5 ÷ 5000 eV
(c) 2.5 × (5000)² eV
(d) 2.5 ÷ (5000)² eV.

Question 8. A photocell is illuminated by a small bright source placed 1 metre away.

When the same source of light is placed 2 m away, the electrons emitted per sec.
(i.e. saturation current in the photo cell is) are

Question 9. Which one of the following graph represent correctly the variation of
maximum kinetic energy Emax with the intensity of incident radiations having a
constant frequency.

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Question 10. The best metal to be used for photoemission is:

(a) Potassium
(b) Lithium
(c) Sodium
(d) Cesium

Question 11. The threshold frequency for a certain metal is v0. When light of
frequency v = 2v0 is incident on it, the maximum velocity of photo electrons is 4 ×
106 ms-1. If the frequency of incident radiation is increased to 5 v 0, then the
maximum velocity of photo electrons (m/s) is:
(a) 8 × 105
(b) 2 × 106
(c) 2 × 107
(d) 8 × 106

Question 12. The frequency and the intensity of a beam of light falling on the
surface of photoelectric material are increased by a factor of two. This will:
(a) increase the maximum K.E. of photo-electron as well as photoelectric current by
a factor of two.
(b) increase maximum K.E. of photoelectrons and would increase the photo current
by a factor of two.
(c) increase the maximum K.E. of photo electrons by a factor of two and will no
affect photoelectric current.
(d) No effect on both maximum K.E. and photoelectric current.

Question 13. Which of the following is not the property of photons:

(a) charge
(b) rest mass
(c) energy
(d) momentum

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Question 14. Dynamic mass of photon of wavelength k is:

Question 15. The time required in emitting photo electrons is:

(a) 10-8 s
(b) 10-4 s
(c) Zero
(d) 1 sec

Very Short :
1. Calculate the energy associated in eV with a photon of wavelength 4000Ao

2. Mention one physical process for the release of electrons from the surface of a
metal.

3. The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectron is 2.8 eV What is the value of

stopping potential?

4. Calculate the threshold frequency of photon for photoelectric emission from a

metal of work function 0.1eV

5. Ultraviolet light is incident on two photosensitive materials having work function

Φ1 and Φ2 (Φ1>Φ2). In which of the case will K.E. of emitted electrons be greater?
Why?

6. Show graphically how the stopping potential for a given photosensitive surface
varies with the frequency of incident radiations.

7. How does the stopping potential applied to a photocell change if the distance
between the light source and the cathode of the cell is doubled?

8. On what factor does the retarding potential of a photocell depend?

9. Electron and proton are moving with same speed, which will have more
wavelength?

10. If the maximum kinetic energy of electrons emitted by photocell is 4 eV, what is
the stopping potential?

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Short Questions :
1. An a-particle and a proton of the same kinetic energy are in turn allowed to pass
through a magnetic field B, acting normal to the direction of motion of the
particles. Calculate the ratio of radii of the circular paths described by them. (CBSE
Delhi 2019)

2. How will the photoelectric current change on decreasing the wavelength of

incident radiation for a given photosensitive material?

3. Estimate the ratio of the wavelengths associated with the electron orbiting
around the nucleus in the ground and first excited states of a hydrogen atom.
(CBSE Delhi 2019C)

4. Show graphically how the stopping potential for a given photosensitive surface
varies with the frequency of the incident radiation.

5. the de-Broglie wavelength associated with an electron accelerated through a

potential difference V is λ. What will be its wavelength when accelerating
potential is increased to 4 V?

6. Plot a graph showing the variation of de Brogue wavelength (λ) associated with a
1
charged particle of mass m, versus where V is the potential difference through
√𝑉
which the particle is accelerated. How does this graph give us information
regarding the magnitude of the charge of the particle? (CBSE Dethi 2019)

7. X-rays of wavelength ‘λ’ fall on a photosensitive surface, emitting electrons.

Assuming that the work function of the surface can be neglected, prove that the
hλ
de-Broghe wavelength of the electrons emitted will be √
2𝑚𝑐

8. Explain with the help of Einstein’s photoelectric equation any two observed
features in the photoelectric effect. cannot be explained by the wave theory.
(CBSE Delhi 2019)

9. Why is the wave theory of electromagnetic radiation not able to explain the
photoelectric effect? How does the photon picture resolve this problem? (CBSE
Delhi 2019)

10. (a) Define the terms,

(i) threshold frequency and

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(ii) stopping potential in the photoelectric effect.

(b) Plot a graph of photocurrent versus anode potential for radiation of frequency
v and intensities l1 and l2. (l1 < l2). (CBSE Delhi 2019)

Long Answers Questions:

Question 1. What is the photoelectric effect? Write Einstein’s photoelectric
equation and use it to explain: (a) independence of maximum energy of emitted
photoelectrons from the intensity of incident light and
(b) existence of a threshold frequency for the emission of photoelectrons.

Question 2. An electron of mass m and charge q is accelerated from rest through a

potential difference of V. Obtain the expression for the de-Broglie wavelength
associated with it. If electrons and protons are moving with the same kinetic
energy, which one of them will have a larger de-Broglie wavelength associated with
it? Give reason.

Question 3. Sketch the graphs showing the variation of stopping potential with the
frequency of incident radiations for two photosensitive materials A and B having
threshold frequencies v0 > v’0 respectively.
(a) Which of the two metals A or B has a higher work function?
(b) What information do you get from the slope of the graphs?
(c) What does the value of the intercept of graph ‘A’ on the potential axis
represent?

Question 4. When a given photosensitive material is irradiated with light of

frequency v, the maximum speed of the emitted photoelectrons equals V max. The
graph shown in the figure gives a plot of V² max varying with frequency v.

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Obtain an expression for:

(a) Planck’s constant, and
(b) The work function of the given photosensitive material in terms of the
parameters T, ‘n’ and the mass ‘m’ of the electron.
(c) How is threshold frequency determined from the plot? (CBSE AI 2019)

Question 5. X-rays fall on a photosensitive surface to cause photoelectric emission.

Assuming that the work function of the surface can be neglected, find the relation
between the de-Broglie wavelength (λ) of the electrons emitted to the energy (E v)
of the incident photons. Draw the nature of the graph for λ as a function of E v.
(CBSE Delhi 2014C)

Question 6. Light of intensity ‘l’ and frequency ‘v’ is incident on a photosensitive

surface and causes photoelectric emission. What will be the effect on anode current
when:
(a) the intensity of light is gradually increased,
(b) the frequency of incident radiation is increased and
(c) the anode potential is increased?
In each case, all other factors remain the same. Explain giving justification in each
case. (CBSE AI 2015)

Question 7. The graphs, drawn here, are for the phenomenon of the photoelectric

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effect.

(a) Identify which of the two characteristics (intensity/frequency) of incident light is

being kept constant in each case.

(b) Name the quantity, corresponding to the mark, in each case.

(c) Justify the existence of a ‘threshold frequency’ for a given photosensitive

surface. (CBSE Delhi 2016C)

Question 8. Draw a graph showing the variation of de-Broglie wavelength λ of a

particle of charge q and mass, with the accelerating potential V. An alpha particle
and a proton have the same de-Broglie wavelength equal to 1 Å. Explain with
calculations, which of the two has more kinetic energy. (CBSE Delhi 2017C)

Assertion and Reason Questions-

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1. For question two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions front the codes (a),
(b), (c) and (d) as given below.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false and R is also false.

Assertion (A): Photoelectric effect demonstrates the wave nature of light.

Reason (R): The number of photoelectrons is proportional to the frequency of light.

2. For question two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions front the codes (a),
(b), (c) and (d) as given below.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false and R is also false.

Assertion (A): On increasing the frequency of light, larger number of photoelectrons

are emitted.

Reason (R): The number of electrons emitted is directly proportional to the intensity
of incident light.

Case Study Questions-

1. To study photoelectric effect, an emitting electrode C of a photosensitive material is

kept at negative potential and collecting electrode A is kept at positive potential in an
evacuated tube. When light of sufficiently high frequency falls on emitting electrode,
photoelectrons are emitted which travel directly to collecting electrode and hence an
electric current called photoelectric current starts flowing in the circuit, which is
directly proportional to the number of photoelectrons emitted by emitting electrode
C.

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While demonstrating the existence of electromagnetic waves, Hertz found that high
voltage sparks passed across the metal electrodes of the detector loop more easily
when the cathode was illuminated by ultraviolet light from an arc lamp. The ultraviolet
light falling on the metal surface caused the emission of negatively charged particles,
which are now known to be electrons, into the surrounding space and hence
enhanced the high voltage sparks.

(i) Cathode rays were discovered by:

a) Maxwell Clerk James.

b) Heinrich Hertz.
c) William Crookes.
d) J. J. Thomson.

(ii) Cathode rays consists of:

a) Photons
b) Electrons
c) Pistons
d) αα-particles

(iii) Who discovered the charge on an electron for the frist time?

a) Millikan
b) Thomson
c) Kelvin
d) Coulomb

(iv) The dual nature of light is exhibited by:

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a) Diffraction and photoelectric effect.

b) Photoelectric effect.
c) Refraction and interference.
d) Diffraction and reflection.

(v) ln the phenomenon of electric discharge through gases at low pressure, the
coloured glow in the tube appears as a result of:

a) Collisions between the charged particles emitted from the cathode and the
atoms of the gas.
b) Collision between different electrons of the atoms of the gas.
c) Excitation of electrons in the atoms.
d) Collision between the atoms of the gas.

2. Photoelectric effect is the phenomenon of emission of electrons from a metal

surface, when radiations of suitable frequency fall on them. The emitted electrons are
called photoelectrons and the current so produced is called photoelectric current.

(i) With the increase of intensity of incident radiations on photoelectrons emitted

by a photo tube, the number of photoelectrons emitted per unit time is:

a) Increases.
b) Decreases.
c) Remains same.
d) None of these.

(ii) It is observed that photoelectron emission stops at a certain time t after the
light source is switched on. The stopping potential (V) can be represented as:

a) 2(KEmax/e)
b) (KEmax/e)
c) (KEmax/3e)
d) (KEmax/2e)

(iii) A point source of light of power 3.2 × 10-3 W emits monoenergetic photons
of energy 5.0eV and work function 3.0eV. The efficiency of photoelectron
emission is 1 for every 106 ncident photons. Assume that photoelectrons are
instantaneously swept away after emission. The maximum kinetic energy of
photon is:

a) 4eV
b) 5eV
c) 2eV
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d) Zero

(iv) Which of the following device is the application of Photoelectric effect?

a) Light emitting diode.

b) Diode.
c) Photocell.
d) Transistor.

(v) If the frequency of incident light falling on a photosensitive metal is doubled,

the kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectron is:

a) Unchanged.
b) Halved.
c) Doubled.
d) More than twice its initial value.

Multiple Choice Question’s Answers-

1. Answer: (c) the wavelength of radiation should be decreased.

2. Answer: (b) 10-9 m

V
3. Answer: (d)
2000

4. Answer:

E
5. Answer: (a)
P

6. Answer: (a) 3 × 10-19

7. Answer: (a) 2.5 × 5000 eV

1
8. Answer: (b) I ×
4

9. Answer: (d)
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10. Answer: (d) Cesium

11. Answer: (d) 8 × 106

12. Answer: (b) increase maximum K.E. of photoelectrons and would increase the
photo current by a factor of two.

13. Answer: (a) & (b)

h
14. Answer: (c)
cλ

15. Answer: (c) Zero

Very Short Answers:

1. Ans: Given the wavelength of given photon is

2. Photoelectric emission.

The phenomenon in which the electrons from the surface of a metal are given
energy in form of electromagnetic waves and they are ejected out, this
phenomenon is called the photoelectric emission.

3. Given an electron that is moving with a kinetic energy. For it to be not ejected, it
has to be held back using a stopping potential

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4. Given is the work function

5. According to the energy balance equation of the photoelectric effect hv = Φo + K.E

If Φ1>Φ2 thus K.E. will be more for second surface whose work function is less.

6. Suppose

o is the threshold of frequency or cut off frequency;

Vo is the corresponding stopping potential

7. Intensity of light drops quadratically with distance. However, the stopping

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potential does not depend on the intensity of the light. Hence it is independent of
distance as well.

8. The retarding photocell depends upon the frequency of the incident light.

9. Since the wavelength is inversely proportional to the square root of the mass of
1
the body, λ∝ . So, electrons being lighter will have more wavelengths.
√𝑚

10. The stopping potential is 4 V.

Short Answers :
1. Given qα = 2e, qp = e, Kα = Kp, mα = 4mp, rα/rp = ?

Using the expression

2. Photoelectric current is independent of the wavelength of the incident radiation.

Therefore there will be no change in the photoelectric current.

3. Since De Brogue’s hypothesis is related to

Bohr’s atomic model as

4. The required graph is as shown

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5. The de-BrogLie wavelength is inversely proportional to the square root of

potential, therefore =

wilt become half of its previous value.

6. The plot is as shown.

7. The energy possessed by X-rays of wavelength λ is given by E=hc / λ.

Consider an electron of mass charge e to be accelerated the potential difference

of V volts the velocity gained by it.

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Then kinetic energy of electron is

8. According to Einstein’s equation, we have

Two features

(a) Maximum energy is directly proportional to the frequency

(b) Existence of threshold frequency Explanation of two features:

1. The energy of the photon is directly proportional to the frequency

2. No photoelectric emission is possible if hv < hvo

9. According to the wave theory, the more intense a beam, more is the kinetic
energy it will impart to the photoelectron. This does not agree with the
experimental observations (max K.E. of the emitted photoelectron is independent
of intensity) on the photoelectric effect. Also according to the wave theory
photoemission can occur at all frequencies.

The photon picture resolves this problem by saying that light in interaction with
matter behaves as if it is made of quanta or packets of energy, each of energy hv.
This picture enables us to get a correct explanation of all the observed
experimental features of the photoelectric effect.

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10. (a) Threshold frequency: It is the frequency of the incident radiation below which
photoelectric effect does not take place.

Stopping potential: It is the minimum negative (retarding) potential, given to the

anode (collector plate) for which the photocurrent stops or becomes zero.

(b) The plot is as shown.

Long Answers:

1. Answer: The election of photoelectrons from a metal surface when Light of

suitable frequency is incident on it is catted photoelectric effect.

1
Einstein’s equation of photoelectric effect is mv² = hv – ω0
2
(a) In accordance with Einstein’s equation, the kinetic energy of the photoelectrons
is independent of the intensity of the incident radiation.
(b) In accordance with Einstein’s equation, the kinetic energy will be positive and
hence photoelectrons will be ejected if v > v0. Thus below a certain frequency called
threshold frequency, photoelectrons are not ejected from a metal surface (if v < v 0).

2. Answer: Consider an electron of mass m and charge e to be accelerated through

a potential difference of V volts. Let v be the velocity gained by it. Then kinetic
energy of the electron is

If λ is the de-Broglie wavelength associated with an electron, then

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Since de-Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to the square root of mass,

the lesser the mass, the more is the de- Broglie wavelength. Since the mass of an
electron is lesser than that of the proton, the electron has a greater de-Broglie
wavelength than a proton.

3. Answer: The graphs are as shown below.

(a) The work function is directly proportional to the threshold frequency. The
threshold frequency of metal A is greater than that of metal B; therefore A has a
greater work function than B.
(b) The slope of the graphs gives the value of Planck’s constant.
(c) The intercept on the potential axis is negative (-W0/e) w.r.t. stopping potential,
i.e. Work function = e × magnitude of the intercept on the potential axis. We may
infer it to give the voltage which, when applied with opposite polarity to the
stopping voltage, will just pull out electrons from the metallic atom’s outermost
orbit.

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4. Answer: (a) By Einstein’s photoelectric equation we have

(b)

(c) The threshold frequency is the intercept on the v axis i.e. v 0 = n

5. Answer:
Consider an electron of mass m and charge e to be accelerated through a potential
difference of V volt. Let v be the velocity gained by it. Then kinetic energy of the
electron is

If λ is the de-Broglie wavelength associated with an electron, then

The nature of the graph is as shown.

6. Answer: (a) Anode current will increase with the increase of intensity as the more
the intensity of light, the more is the number of photons and hence more number

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of photoelectrons are ejected.

(b) No effect as the frequency of light affects the maximum K.E. of the emitted
photoelectrons.
(c) Anode current will increase with anode potential as more anode potential will
accelerate the more electrons till it attains a saturation value and gets them
collected at the anode at a faster rate.

7. Answer: (a) Graph 1: Intensity, Graph 2: Frequency

(b) Graph 1: Saturation current, Graph 2: stopping potential

(c) The electrons require minimum energy to set themselves free. This is called the
work function. As the energy of the photon depends upon its frequency, the
photons must possess a minimum frequency so that their energy becomes equal to
or greater than the work function. This is called threshold frequency and is given by
ω0
v0 =
h

8. Answer: The graph is as shown.

h
The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle is given by the expression λ =
√2mqV
Since the alpha particle and the proton have the same de- Broglie wavelength, we
have

Therefore proton has a greater value of de-Broglie wavelength.

Now kinetic energy is given by the expression

Thus proton has more kinetic energy.

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Assertion and Reason Answers-

1. (d) A is false and R is also false.

Explanation:

Photoelectric effect can be explained on the basis of quantum theory or particle

nature of light where wave nature of light fails to explain the photoelectric effect. The
number of photoelectrons is proportional to the intensity of incident light.

where n is the number of photons emitted/ absorbed per unit area per
second. n and are independent factors.

2. (d) A is false and R is also false.

Explanation:

The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons varies linearly with the frequency
of incident radiation, but is independent of its intensity. The number of
photoelectrons emitted per second is directly proportional to the intensity of incident
radiation.

Case Study Answers-

1. Answer :

(i) (c) William Crookes.

(ii) (b) Electrons

(iii) (a) Millikan

(iv) (a) Diffraction and photoelectric effect.

(v) (c) Excitation of electrons in the atoms.

Explanation:

ln discharge tube, collision between charged particles emitted from cathode and
atoms of the gas results to colorless glow in the tube.

2. Answer :

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(i) (a) Increases.

Explanation:

With the increase of intensity of the incident radiation the number of

photoelectrons emitted per unit time increases.

(ii) (b) (KEmax/e)

Explanation:

As eV = KEmax

(iii) (c) 2eV

Explanation:

From Einstein's photoelectric equation,

(iv) (c) Photocell.

Explanation:

A photocell is a technological application of the photoelectric effect.

(v) (d) More than twice its initial value.

Explanation:

According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the kinetic energy of the emitted

photoelectron is

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