For a metal of work function \(6.6\) eV, which of the following wavelengths of incident radiation does not give rise to the photoelectric effect?
(take Planck's constant as \(6.6\times 10^{-34}\) J-s)
1. \(200~\text{nm}\)
2. \(150~\text{nm}\)
3. \(100~\text{nm}\)
4. \(50~\text{nm}\)
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Which of the following options represents the variation of photoelectric current with the property of light shown on the \(x \text{-}\)axis?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
 
1. (A) and (D) 2. (B) and (D)
3. (A) only 4. (A) and (C)
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The work functions of Caesium \((\mathrm{Cs}),\) Potassium \((\mathrm{K}),\) and Sodium \((\mathrm{Na})\) are \(2.14~\text{eV},\) \(2.30~\text{eV}\) and \(2.75~\text{eV}\) respectively. If incident electromagnetic radiation has an incident energy of \(2.20~\text{eV},\) which of these photosensitive surfaces may emit photoelectrons?
1. \(\mathrm{Na}\) only 2. \(\mathrm{Cs}\) only
3. both \(\mathrm{Na}\) and \(\mathrm{K}\) 4. \(\mathrm{K}\) only
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The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the photoelectric effect is independent of the:

1. work function of material
2. intensity of incident radiation
3. frequency of incident radiation
4. wavelength of incident radiation
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In a photoelectric experiment, blue light is capable of ejecting a photoelectron from a specific metal while green light is not able to eject a photoelectron. Ejection of photoelectrons is also possible using light of the colour:

1. yellow 2. red
3. violet 4. orange
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Light of a frequency of \(1.5\) times the threshold frequency is incident on a photosensitive material. What happens to the photoelectric current when the frequency is cut in half and the intensity is doubled?
1. four times 2. one-fourth
3. zero 4. doubled
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The work function of the photosensitive material is \(4.0~\text{eV}\). The longest wavelength of light that can cause photoelectric emission from the substance is (approximately):
1. \(3100~\text{nm}\)
2. \(966~\text{nm}\)
3. \(31~\text{nm}\)
4. \(310~\text{nm}\)

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In the photoelectric emission process from a metal of work function 1.8 eV, the kinetic energy of most energetic electrons is 0.5 eV. The corresponding stopping potential is:

1.  1.3 V

2.  0.5 V

3.  2.3 V

4.  1.8 V

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A source S1 is producing 1015 photons per sec of wavelength 5000 Å. Another source S2 is producing 1.02×1015 photons per second of wavelength 5100 Å. Then, (power of S2)/(power of S1) is equal to:

1. 1.00

2. 1.02

3. 1.04

4. 0.98

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Monochromatic light of wavelength 667 nm is produced by a helium-neon laser. The power emitted is 9mW. The number of photons arriving per second on average at a target irradiated by this beam is:
1. 9 x 1017

2. 3 X 1016

3. 9 x 1015

4. 3 X 1019

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