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If the wavelength of incident light decrease from ` lamda _ 1 ` to ` lamda _ 2 ` in photoelctric cell then corresponding chages in stopping potential will be

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an increase of ` (hc//e ) ( 1//lamda _ 2 - 1 //lamda _ 1 ) `

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a decrease of ` (hc//e)(1//lamda _ 2 - 1 //lamda _ 1)`

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an increase of `(hc) (1//lamda _ 2 - 1//lamda _ 1 )`

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a decrease of (hc) ` (1//lamda _2 - 1 //lamda _ 1 ) `

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To solve the problem, we will use Einstein's photoelectric equation and analyze the relationship between the wavelength of incident light and the stopping potential in a photoelectric cell. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Photoelectric Effect**: The photoelectric effect describes how light can eject electrons from a material. The energy of the incident photons is given by the equation: \[ E = h\nu \] where \(E\) is the energy of the photon, \(h\) is Planck's constant, and \(\nu\) is the frequency of the light. 2. **Relate Frequency and Wavelength**: The frequency \(\nu\) can be expressed in terms of the wavelength \(\lambda\) using the speed of light \(c\): \[ \nu = \frac{c}{\lambda} \] Therefore, the energy of the photon can also be written as: \[ E = \frac{hc}{\lambda} \] 3. **Apply Einstein's Equation**: According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the stopping potential \(V\) is related to the energy of the photon and the work function \(\phi_0\) of the material: \[ eV = E - \phi_0 \] Substituting the expression for energy, we have: \[ eV = \frac{hc}{\lambda} - \phi_0 \] 4. **Calculate Stopping Potential for Two Wavelengths**: For two different wavelengths, \(\lambda_1\) and \(\lambda_2\), we can write the stopping potentials \(V_1\) and \(V_2\) as: \[ eV_1 = \frac{hc}{\lambda_1} - \phi_0 \] \[ eV_2 = \frac{hc}{\lambda_2} - \phi_0 \] 5. **Find the Change in Stopping Potential**: To find the change in stopping potential when the wavelength decreases from \(\lambda_1\) to \(\lambda_2\), we subtract the two equations: \[ e(V_2 - V_1) = \left(\frac{hc}{\lambda_2} - \phi_0\right) - \left(\frac{hc}{\lambda_1} - \phi_0\right) \] Simplifying this gives: \[ e(V_2 - V_1) = \frac{hc}{\lambda_2} - \frac{hc}{\lambda_1} \] \[ e(V_2 - V_1) = hc\left(\frac{1}{\lambda_2} - \frac{1}{\lambda_1}\right) \] 6. **Express Change in Stopping Potential**: Thus, we can express the change in stopping potential as: \[ V_2 - V_1 = \frac{hc}{e}\left(\frac{1}{\lambda_2} - \frac{1}{\lambda_1}\right) \] 7. **Conclusion**: Since \(\lambda_2 < \lambda_1\), it follows that \(\frac{1}{\lambda_2} > \frac{1}{\lambda_1}\), which means \(V_2 > V_1\). Therefore, the stopping potential increases as the wavelength decreases. ### Final Answer: The change in stopping potential is given by: \[ \Delta V = V_2 - V_1 = \frac{hc}{e}\left(\frac{1}{\lambda_2} - \frac{1}{\lambda_1}\right) \]
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