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A light of intensity 16 mW and energy of each photon 10 eV incident on a metal plate of work function 5 eV and area 10-4 m2 then find the maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons and the number of photoelectrons emitted per second if photon efficiency is 10%.
PhysicsDual Nature of MatterJEE Main
Options:
  • A 5 eV, 1011
  • B 10 eV, 1012
  • C 5 eV, 1013
  • D 10 eV, 1014
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The correct answer is: 5 eV, 1011
Maximum KE=hCλ-ϕ

=10-5

=5 eV

Intensity I=NphCλtANpt=IAhCλ

and the number of emitted photoelectrons per second. =Npt×10%

=IAhCλ×110=16×10-3×10-410×1.6×10-19×10

=1011 

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