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By stopping potential of 2 V, photoelectric current in photocell reduces to zero when cathode is exposed to light of wavelength `4000overset@ A`. Calculate the work function of cathode surface..

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CHETANA PUBLICATION-Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter-EXERCISE
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  2. Determine frequency and wavelength of a photon having energy 1.3eW.

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  5. The threshold wavelength for silver is 3800overset@ A.Calculate the ph...

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  6. Photoelectric work function for silver is 3.315 eV. Calculate the thre...

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  7. The photoelectric work function for a metal surface is 2.4eV.If a ligh...

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  9. The photoelectric work function of the emitter of photoelectric cell i...

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  10. The threshold frequency for a certain method is 3.3 xx 10^14 Hz. If li...

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  11. The longest wavelength that can eject photo electrons from pt is 1950o...

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  12. What is the wave number of a beam of light in air if its frequency is ...

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  13. Energy of a photon is 2 eV. Find its frequency and wavelength.

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  14. Calculate the momentum and Energy of a photon of wavelength 4000overse...

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  15. The energy of a photon is10 xx 10^-19J.Calculate its wavelength.

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  16. The work function of silver is 5.26 xx 10^-19J. Calculate its threshol...

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  17. The work function of a metal is 1.6 xx 10^-19J. The metal surface is i...

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  18. When light of wavelength 6000oerset@A falls on a metal surface, photoe...

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  19. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of proton, if its speed is 10^7 cm...

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