Threshold wavelength or work function from photoelectric readings at two wavelengths
This type of question, asked 8 times: 2021 Paper 12, 2021 Paper 15, 25 Jul 2022, 11 Apr 2023, 31 Jan 2024, 24 Jan 2026 S2, 2 Apr 2026 S1, 8 Apr 2026 S2. All 8 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2021 Paper 12
4When a metal is illuminated by light of wavelength , the stopping potential is and for wavelength , it is . Then the threshold wavelength is?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
2021 Paper 15
14For a certain incident wavelength on a metal surface, the max KE of the photoelectron is . If the incident wavelength is doubled, then the max changes to . Then find the threshold wavelength for the metal surface.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
25 Jul 2022
17A metal exposed to light of wavelength and emits photoelectrons with a certain kinetic energy. The maximum kinetic energy of photo-electron doubles when light of wavelength is used. The work function of the metal is (Take hc .Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
11 Apr 2023
12A metallic surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength , the stopping potential is . If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength , the stopping potential becomes . The threshold wavelength for this metallic surface will be -Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
31 Jan 2024
20When a metal surface is illuminated by light of wavelength , the stopping potential is . When the same surface is illuminated by light of wavelength , stopping potential is . The threshold wavelength for this surface is:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
24 Jan 2026 S2
8When a light of a given wavelength falls on a metallic surface the stopping potential for photoelectrons is 3.2 V. If a second light having wavelength twice of first light is used, the stopping potential drops to 0.7 V. The wavelength of first light is m. ( )Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
2 Apr 2026 S1
17For a certain metal, when monochromatic light of wavelength is incident, the stopping potential for photoelectrons is . When the same metal is illuminated by light of wavelength , then the stopping potential becomes . The threshold wavelength for photoelectric emission for the given metal is . The value of is .Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 8
8 Apr 2026 S2
18and be the maximum kinetic energies of photoelectrons emitted from a surface of a given material for the light of wavelength and , respectively. If then the work function of material is given by :Tap an option to check your answer.