Question 234: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Question

Two stream of photons, possessing energies equal to twice and ten times the work function of metal are incident on the metal surface successively. The value of ratio of maximum velocities of the photoelectrons emitted in the two respective cases is x : y. The value of x is ___________.

Accepted Answer

$$K{E_{\max }} = hv - \phi $$
$${1 \over 2}m{v^2} = hv - \phi $$
$$v = \sqrt {{{2(hv - \phi )} \over m}} $$
Given $$h{v_1} = 2\phi $$
$$h{v_2} = 10\phi $$
$$ 	herefore $$ $${{{v_1}} \over {{v_2}}} = \sqrt {{{h{v_1} - \phi } \over {h{v_2} - \phi }}} $$
$${{{v_1}} \over {{v_2}}} = \sqrt {{{2\phi  - \phi } \over {10\phi  - \phi }}}  = {1 \over 3}$$ = $${x \over y}$$
$$ 	herefore $$ x = 1

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Two stream of photons, possessing energies equal to twice and ten times the work function of metal are incident on the metal surface successively. The value of ratio of maximum velocities of the photoelectrons emitted in the two respective cases is x : y. The value of x is ___________.

Integer / Numeric Answer Type