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Threshold wavelength or frequency from the work function

This type of question, asked 5 times: 13 Apr 2023, 27 Jan 2024, 30 Jan 2024, 3 Apr 2025, 22 Jan 2026 S2. All 5 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    13 Apr 2023

    8
    The difference between threshold wavelengths for two metal surfaces A and B having work function ϕA=9eV\phi_{A}= 9eV and ϕB=4.5eV\phi_{B}= 4.5eV in nmnm is: (Given, hc =1242eVnm= 1242eVnm )

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  2. Question 2

    27 Jan 2024

    104
    The threshold frequency of a metal with work function 6.63eV6.63eV is :

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  3. Question 3

    30 Jan 2024

    5
    The work function of a substance is 3.0eV3.0eV. The longest wavelength of light that can cause the emission of photoelectrons from this substance is approximately:

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  4. Question 4

    3 Apr 2025

    15
    The work function of a metal is 3 eV . The color of the visible light that is required to cause emission of photoelectrons is

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  5. Question 5

    22 Jan 2026 S2

    19
    Light is incident on a metallic plate having work function 110×10−20 J110 \times 10^{- 20}\text{ }J. If the produced photoelectrons have zero kinetic energy then the angular frequency of the incident light is ____\_\_\_\_ rad/srad/s. (h=6.63×10−34 J.s)\left( h = 6.63 \times 10^{- 34}\text{ }J.s \right)

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