Work function or threshold frequency from the kinetic energies at two wavelengths or frequencies
This type of question, asked 10 times: 10 May 2023 S2, 11 May 2023 S2, 9 May 2024 S1, 10 May 2024 S1, 20 Apr 2025 S2, 21 Apr 2025 S1, 25 Apr 2025 S1, 11 Apr 2026 S1, 17 Apr 2026 S1, 19 Apr 2026 S1. All 11 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
10 May 2023 S2
16A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength '' and . If the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the first case is one-fourth that in the second case, the work function of the surface of the material is (c = speed of light, h = Planck's constant)Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
10 May 2023 S2
47When a photosensitive surface is irradiated by lights of wavelengths '' and '', kinetic energies of the emitted photoelectrons is '' and '' respectively. The work function of the photosensitive surface isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
11 May 2023 S2
37A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength and . If the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the second case is 4 times that in the first case, the work function of the surface of the material is ( Planck's constant, speed of light)Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
9 May 2024 S1
37From a metallic surface photoelectric emission is observed for frequencies and () of the incident light. The maximum values of the kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted in the two cases are in the ratio . Hence the threshold frequency of the metallic surface isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
10 May 2024 S1
26Maximum kinetic energy of photon is '' when wavelength of incident radiation is ''. If wavelength of incident radiations is reduced to then energy of photon becomes four times. Then work function of the metal isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
20 Apr 2025 S2
44On a photosensitive material, when frequency of incident radiation is increased by , maximum kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons increases from 0.4 eV to 0.7 eV . The work function of the material isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
21 Apr 2025 S1
34Photoelectric emission is observed from a metallic surface for frequencies and of the incident light rays . If the maximum values of kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted in the two cases are in the ratio of , then the threshold frequency of metallic surface isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 8
25 Apr 2025 S1
24When a metal surface is illuminated by light of wavelength and , the maximum velocities of photoelectrons ejected are V and 2 V respectively. The work function of the metal is ( Planck's constant, velocity of light, )Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 9
11 Apr 2026 S1
144Photoelectric emission is observed from a metallic surface for frequencies and of the incident light rays . If the maximum values of kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted in the two cases are in the ratio of , then what is the threshold frequency of the metallic surface?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 10
17 Apr 2026 S1
143Photoelectric emission is observed from a metallic surface for frequencies and of the incident light rays . If the ratio of maximum value of kinetic energy of the photoelectron emitted in first case to that in second case 3 : K, then the threshold frequency of the metallic surface isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 11
19 Apr 2026 S1
144A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength and . If the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photo electrons in the second case is times that in the first case, the work function of the surface of the material is ( = Planck's constant, = speed of light)Tap an option to check your answer.