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The threshold frequency of a photosensitive material is $\mathrm{v}$. When photons of frequency $2 \mathrm{v}$ incident on the material, photoelectrons are emitted with a maximum linear momentum P. To get photoelectrons with maximum linear momentum $2 \mathrm{P}$, the frequency of the incident photons is
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Options:
  • A $2 \mathrm{v}$
  • B $3 \mathrm{v}$
  • C $4 \mathrm{v}$
  • D $5 \mathrm{v}$
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The correct answer is: $5 \mathrm{v}$
From the photoelectric equation
$\begin{aligned}
& h \times 2 v=h v+\frac{P^2}{2 m} \\
& h v=\frac{P^2}{2 m} ... (1)\\
& h v^{\prime}=h v+\frac{(2 p)^2}{2 m}\\
& h v^{\prime}=h v+\frac{4 p^2}{2 m} ... (2)
\end{aligned}$
Using the equation (1), we have
$\begin{aligned}
& h v^{\prime}=\frac{p^2}{2 m}+\frac{4 p^2}{2 m}=\frac{5 p^2}{2 m} \\
& h v^{\prime}=5 h v \\
& v^{\prime}=5 v
\end{aligned}$

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