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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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  1. Question 1

    4 May 2023 S1

    42
    The threshold frequency of a metal is F0F_0. When light of frequency 2F02F_0 is incident on the metal plate, the maximum velocity of photoelectron is V1V_1. When the frequency of incident radiation is increased to 5F05F_0, the maximum velocity of photoelectrons emitted is V2V_2. The ratio of V1V_1 to V2V_2 is

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  2. Question 2

    4 May 2023 S2

    49
    A photosensitive metallic surface has work function ϕ\phi. If photon of energy 3ϕ3\phi falls on the surface, the electron comes out with a maximum velocity of 6×1066\times10^6 m/s. When the photon energy is increased to 9ϕ9\phi, then maximum velocity of photoelectrons will be

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  3. Question 3

    15 May 2023 S1

    19
    Two 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 respectively

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  4. Question 4

    9 May 2024 S2

    9
    When 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 V1V_1 and V2V_2 respectively. The ratio V1:V2V_1 : V_2 is

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  5. Question 5

    12 May 2024 S1

    13
    Radiations 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 be

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  6. Question 6

    21 Apr 2025 S2

    14
    When 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 V1V_{1} and V2V_{2} respectively. The ratio V1:V2V_{1}:V_{2} is

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  7. Question 7

    22 Apr 2025 S2

    18
    Photoelectric emission takes place from a certain metal at threshold frequency vv. If the radiation of frequency 4v4v is incident on the metal plate, the maximum velocity of the emitted photoelectrons will be ( m=m = mass of photoelectron, h=h = Planck's constant)

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  8. Question 8

    13 Apr 2026 S1

    144
    Energy 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 is

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  9. Question 9

    13 Apr 2026 S2

    144
    The threshold frequency of metal is f0f_0. When the light of frequency 2f02f_0 is incident on the metal plate, the maximum velocity of photoelectron is v1v_1. When the frequency of incident radiation is increased to 5f05f_0 the maximum velocity of photoelectrons emitted is v2v_2. The ratio v1v_1 to v2v_2 is

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  10. Question 10

    18 Apr 2026 S1

    145
    In case of photoelectric emission from certain metal, the cutoff frequency is ν\nu. If the radiation of frequency 3ν3\nu is incident on the metal plate, the maximum possible velocity of the emitted electrons will be (mm = mass of electron, hh = Planck's constant)

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  11. Question 11

    14 May 2026 S2

    145
    Energy of the incident photon on the metal surface is 3W3W and then 5W5W, where WW is the work function of that metal. The ratio of velocities of emitted photoelectrons is

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