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A light whose frequency is equal to 6×1014 Hz  is incident on a metal whose work function is 2 eV. [h=6.63×10-34 J s, 1eV=1.6×10-19 J]. The maximum energy of the electrons emitted will be
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Options:
  • A 2.49 eV
     
  • B 4.49 eV
     
  • C 0.49 eV
     
  • D 5.49 eV
     
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 0.49 eV
 
KEmax=hν-ϕ

Where hν=energy of incident photon,

ϕ=work function 

KEmax = 6.6×10-34×6×1014-2×1.6×10-19

= 3.96×10-19-3.2×10-19

= 0.76×10-191.6×10-19 eV=0.475 eV
 

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