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Using Einstein's photoelectric equation show how the cut -off voltage and threshold frequency for a given photosenstive material can be determined with the help of a suitable plot/graph.

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To determine the cut-off voltage and threshold frequency for a given photosensitive material using Einstein's photoelectric equation, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand Einstein's Photoelectric Equation Einstein's photoelectric equation is given by: \[ E \cdot V_0 = h \nu - \phi_0 \] Where: - \( E \) is the charge of an electron (approximately \( 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \) coulombs), - \( V_0 \) is the stopping potential (cut-off voltage), ...
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  3. Which of the following has minimum stopping potential?

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  14. The minimum energy required by an electron to..........form the metal ...

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  15. The maximum kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons depends on the......

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  16. The ratio of number of photoelectrons ejected to the number of the pho...

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  17. For given photosenstive material, the photoelectric current is...........

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  18. An increase in the frequency of the incident light.............the vel...

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  19. The minimum energy required to ejected an electron from the surface of...

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  20. In photoelectric effect the energy of the free electron does not depen...

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