Directions : In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A)...
Photoelectric effect demonstrates the particle nature of light. So the assertion is true.
Number of emitted photoelectrons depends upon the intensity of light. So the reason is false.
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Directions : In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A)...
**Assertion (A):** Photoelectric effect demonstrates the particle nature of light.
**Reason (R):** The number of photoelectrons is proportional to the frequency of light.
The correct answer is option 'C': A is true but R is false.
**Explanation:**
The photoelectric effect is a phenomenon in which electrons are emitted from a material's surface when it is exposed to light. This effect cannot be explained by classical wave theory but can be explained by the particle nature of light, as proposed by Albert Einstein.
**Particle Nature of Light:**
According to the particle nature of light, light is made up of discrete packets of energy called photons. Each photon carries a specific amount of energy, which is directly proportional to its frequency.
**Explanation of Assertion (A):**
The statement that the photoelectric effect demonstrates the particle nature of light is true. When light interacts with a material's surface, it transfers its energy to the electrons in the material. This energy transfer occurs in discrete packets or photons. The electrons can only absorb energy from photons if the energy of the photons matches or exceeds the energy required to overcome the binding energy of the electrons in the material. If the energy of the incident photons is below this threshold, no electrons will be emitted.
The photoelectric effect confirms the particle nature of light because it shows that light behaves as discrete packets of energy (photons) rather than a continuous wave.
**Explanation of Reason (R):**
The statement that the number of photoelectrons is proportional to the frequency of light is false. In the photoelectric effect, the number of photoelectrons emitted depends on the intensity (brightness) of the incident light, not its frequency.
The energy of the incident photons is directly proportional to their frequency, but the number of photons (intensity) is not directly related to frequency. Therefore, the number of photoelectrons emitted is determined by the intensity of light, not its frequency.
Hence, the reason (R) is false.
In conclusion, Assertion (A) is true as the photoelectric effect demonstrates the particle nature of light, while Reason (R) is false as the number of photoelectrons is not proportional to the frequency of light.