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A beam of electromagnetic radiation comprised of wavelength 620 nm on a perfectly absorbing metal (work function, `phi=2eV)` surface of area `1cm^2` Pressure exerted by the radiation on the surface is `3xx2^(-13)N//cm^3` . If one in `3xx10^3`photons ejects an electron, and total number of electrons ejected in 1 is `1x`, then x is _______
[Given : hc=1240 e Vnm, 1eV=`1.6xx10^(-19)J]`

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To solve the problem step by step, we will follow the given information and apply the relevant physics concepts. ### Step 1: Understand the given data - Wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, \( \lambda = 620 \, \text{nm} = 620 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{m} \) - Work function of the metal, \( \phi = 2 \, \text{eV} \) - Pressure exerted by the radiation, \( P = 3 \times 10^{-13} \, \text{N/cm}^2 = 3 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{N/m}^2 \) (since \( 1 \, \text{cm}^2 = 10^{-4} \, \text{m}^2 \)) - The number of photons required to eject one electron, \( N = 3 \times 10^3 \) - Total number of electrons ejected in 1 second is \( 1x \) ### Step 2: Calculate the energy of a single photon Using the formula for the energy of a photon: \[ E = \frac{hc}{\lambda} \] Where: - \( h = 6.626 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{Js} \) (Planck's constant) - \( c = 3 \times 10^8 \, \text{m/s} \) (speed of light) Substituting the values: \[ E = \frac{(6.626 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{Js})(3 \times 10^8 \, \text{m/s})}{620 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{m}} = \frac{1.9878 \times 10^{-25}}{620 \times 10^{-9}} \approx 3.21 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{J} \] Now, converting this energy into electron volts: \[ E = \frac{3.21 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{J}}{1.6 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{J/eV}} \approx 2.01 \, \text{eV} \] ### Step 3: Determine the number of photons incident per second Using the relationship between pressure, number of photons, and energy: \[ P = \frac{n_p E}{A} \] Where: - \( n_p \) = number of photons incident per second - \( A \) = area (1 cm² = \( 1 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{m}^2 \)) Rearranging gives: \[ n_p = \frac{P \cdot A}{E} \] Substituting the values: \[ n_p = \frac{(3 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{N/m}^2)(1 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{m}^2)}{3.21 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{J}} \approx \frac{3 \times 10^{-13}}{3.21 \times 10^{-19}} \approx 9.34 \times 10^5 \, \text{photons/s} \] ### Step 4: Calculate the total number of electrons ejected Given that 1 in \( 3 \times 10^3 \) photons ejects an electron: \[ \text{Number of electrons ejected} = \frac{n_p}{3 \times 10^3} \] Substituting the value of \( n_p \): \[ \text{Number of electrons ejected} = \frac{9.34 \times 10^5}{3 \times 10^3} \approx 311.33 \approx 311 \] ### Step 5: Find the value of \( x \) Since the total number of electrons ejected in 1 second is \( 1x \): \[ x = 311 \] ### Final Answer Thus, the value of \( x \) is **311**. ---

To solve the problem step by step, we will follow the given information and apply the relevant physics concepts. ### Step 1: Understand the given data - Wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, \( \lambda = 620 \, \text{nm} = 620 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{m} \) - Work function of the metal, \( \phi = 2 \, \text{eV} \) - Pressure exerted by the radiation, \( P = 3 \times 10^{-13} \, \text{N/cm}^2 = 3 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{N/m}^2 \) (since \( 1 \, \text{cm}^2 = 10^{-4} \, \text{m}^2 \)) - The number of photons required to eject one electron, \( N = 3 \times 10^3 \) - Total number of electrons ejected in 1 second is \( 1x \) ...
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