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In a photoelectric experiment light of wavelength 800 nm produces photoelectrons with the smallest de Broglie wavelength of 1 nm. Then the work function of the metal used in the experiment is nearly
PhysicsDual Nature of MatterAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2022 (04 Jul Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 0.05 eV
  • B 0.53eV
  • C 2.03eV
  • D 4.02eV
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 0.05 eV

Kinetic energy of the electron having de Broglie wavelength λ can be written as, λb=hp=h2mKK=h22mλb2

For the given values, we can write:

hcλ=K+ϕhc800×10-9=h22m×1×10-92+ϕϕ=hc800×10-9-h22m×1×10-92=6.6×10-34×3×108800×10-9-6.6×10-34229.1×10-31×1×10-92=2.47×10-19-2.39×10-19 J=0.05 eV

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