Maximum velocity of photoelectrons when the photon energy is a multiple of the work function
This type of question, asked 11 times: 4 May 2023 S1, 4 May 2023 S2, 15 May 2023 S1, 9 May 2024 S2, 12 May 2024 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S2, 22 Apr 2025 S2, 13 Apr 2026 S1, 13 Apr 2026 S2, 18 Apr 2026 S1, 14 May 2026 S2. All 11 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
4 May 2023 S1
42The threshold frequency of a metal is . When light of frequency is incident on the metal plate, the maximum velocity of photoelectron is . When the frequency of incident radiation is increased to , the maximum velocity of photoelectrons emitted is . The ratio of to isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
4 May 2023 S2
49A photosensitive metallic surface has work function . If photon of energy falls on the surface, the electron comes out with a maximum velocity of m/s. When the photon energy is increased to , then maximum velocity of photoelectrons will beTap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
15 May 2023 S1
19Two photons having energies twice and thrice the work function of metal are incident one after another on the metal surface. Then the ratio of maximum velocities of the photoelectrons emitted in the two cases is respectivelyTap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
9 May 2024 S2
9When photons of energies twice and thrice the work function of a metal are incident on the metal surface one after other, the maximum velocities of the photoelectrons emitted in the two cases are and respectively. The ratio isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
12 May 2024 S1
13Radiations of two photons having energies twice and five times the work function of metal are incident successively on metal surface. The ratio of the maximum velocity of photo electrons emitted in the two cases will beTap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
21 Apr 2025 S2
14When photons of energies twice and thrice the work function of a metal are incident on the metal surface one after other, the maximum velocities of the photoelectrons emitted in the two cases are and respectively. The ratio isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
22 Apr 2025 S2
18Photoelectric emission takes place from a certain metal at threshold frequency . If the radiation of frequency is incident on the metal plate, the maximum velocity of the emitted photoelectrons will be ( mass of photoelectron, Planck's constant)Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 8
13 Apr 2026 S1
144Energy of the incident photons on the photosensitive metal surface is 3W and then 5W where 'W' is the work function of that metal. The ratio of velocities of the emitted photoelectrons isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 9
13 Apr 2026 S2
144The threshold frequency of metal is . When the light of frequency is incident on the metal plate, the maximum velocity of photoelectron is . When the frequency of incident radiation is increased to the maximum velocity of photoelectrons emitted is . The ratio to isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 10
18 Apr 2026 S1
145In case of photoelectric emission from certain metal, the cutoff frequency is . If the radiation of frequency is incident on the metal plate, the maximum possible velocity of the emitted electrons will be ( = mass of electron, = Planck's constant)Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 11
14 May 2026 S2
145Energy of the incident photon on the metal surface is and then , where is the work function of that metal. The ratio of velocities of emitted photoelectrons isTap an option to check your answer.