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A photoelectric cell is illuminated by a point source of light 1 m away. When the source is shifted to 2 m then
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Options:
  • A Each emitted electron carries half the initial energy
  • B Number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number
  • C Each emitted electron carries one quarter of the initial energy
  • D Number of electrons emitted is half the initial number
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number
Intensity of light source is

                                                 I1d2

When distance is doubled, intensity becomes one-fourth.

As number of photoelectrons intensity, so number of photoelectrons is quarter of the initial number.

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