Radiation of two photon energies twice and five times the work functio...
Let the maximum velocities of the photoelectrons in each case be v and u respectively and the work function of the metal be w
• Energy of photon = 2w
2w - w = mv²/2 => mv²/2 = w
• Energy of the photon = 5w
5w - w = mu²/2 => mu²/2 = 4w
On dividing,
(v/u)² = 1/4
=> v/u = 1/2
Radiation of two photon energies twice and five times the work functio...
Solution:
Given:
The energies of two photons are twice and five times the work function of the metal.
To find:
The ratio of the maximum velocity of photoelectrons emitted in the two cases.
Solution:
The maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron emitted from a metal surface is given by:
Kmax = hν - φ
where h is Planck's constant, ν is the frequency of the incident radiation and φ is the work function of the metal.
The maximum velocity of the photoelectron is given by:
vmax = √(2Kmax/m)
where m is the mass of the photoelectron.
Let the frequency of the first photon be ν1 = 2φ, and the frequency of the second photon be ν2 = 5φ.
The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectron emitted by the first photon is:
Kmax1 = hν1 - φ = h(2φ) - φ = hφ
The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectron emitted by the second photon is:
Kmax2 = hν2 - φ = h(5φ) - φ = 4hφ
The ratio of the maximum velocities of the photoelectrons emitted by the two photons is:
vmax2/vmax1 = √(2Kmax2/m)/√(2Kmax1/m) = √(Kmax2/Kmax1) = √(4hφ/hφ) = √4 = 2
Therefore, the ratio of the maximum velocities of the photoelectrons emitted by the two photons is 2:1.
Thus, the correct option is (a) 1:2.