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Radiations of two photons having energies twice and five times the work function of metal are incident successively on metal surface. The ratio of the maximum velocity of photo electrons emitted in the two cases will be
PhysicsDual Nature of MatterMHT CETMHT CET 2023 (12 May Shift 1)
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  • A $1: 1$
  • B $1: 2$
  • C $1: 3$
  • D $1: 4$
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The correct answer is: $1: 4$
$\begin{aligned} & \frac{K_1 E_{\max }}{K \cdot E_{\operatorname{man} 2}}=\frac{E_1-\phi_0}{E_2-\phi_0}=\frac{2 \phi_0-\phi_0}{5 \phi_0-\phi_a} \\ & \therefore \quad \frac{K \cdot E_{\max }}{K \cdot E_{\max 2}}=\frac{1}{4} \\ & \end{aligned}$

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