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A photo-cell is being operated in saturation mode. Electromagnetic radiations of wavelength λ m fall upon the photo-cell. The corresponding spectral sensitivity of photocell is J A W-1. The number of photo-electrons produced by each incident photon, is
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Options:
  • A hc2eλJ
  • B hcJeλ
  • C 2hcJeλ
  • D 2hceλJ
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The correct answer is: hcJeλ
Power of source P=nhcλ ...(i)
n  no. of incident photons per second
Photo current I = n'e ...(ii)
n'  no. of electrons reaching anode per second
  n'n=Ie×hcPλ=hceλIP=hcJeλ

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