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How the maximum kinetic energy, speed or stopping potential changes when the frequency or wavelength changes

This type of question, asked 14 times: 3 May 2023 S1, 3 May 2023 S2, 11 May 2024 S1, 19 Apr 2025 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S2, 25 Apr 2025 S2, 11 Apr 2026 S2, 15 Apr 2026 S1, 16 Apr 2026 S2, 18 Apr 2026 S2, 13 May 2026 S1, 14 May 2026 S2, 15 May 2026 S1, 19 May 2026 S2. All 14 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    3 May 2023 S1

    31
    When photons of energy hvhv fall on a photosensitive surface of work function E0E_0, photoelectrons of maximum energy kk are emitted. If the frequency of radiation is doubled the maximum kinetic energy will be equal to

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  2. Question 2

    3 May 2023 S2

    37
    The frequency of incident light falling on a photosensitive material is doubled, the K.E. of the emitted photoelectrons will be

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  3. Question 3

    11 May 2024 S1

    5
    The maximum kinetic energies of photoelectrons emitted are K1K_1 and K2K_2 when lights of wavelengths λ1\lambda_1 and λ2\lambda_2 are incident on a metallic surface. If λ1=3λ2\lambda_1 = 3\lambda_2 then

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  4. Question 4

    19 Apr 2025 S1

    34
    Light of wavelength λ\lambda strikes a photoelectric surface and electrons are ejected with energy EE. If EE is to be increased to twice the original value, the wavelength changes to λ1\lambda_{1}

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  5. Question 5

    21 Apr 2025 S2

    47
    When a light of wavelength λ\lambda falls on the emitter of a photocell, maximum speed of emitted photoelectrons is V . If the incident wavelength is changed to 2λ3\frac{2\lambda}{3}, maximum speed of emitted photoelectrons will be

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  6. Question 6

    25 Apr 2025 S2

    14
    If the frequency of incident light in a photoelectric experiment is doubled, then stopping potential will

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  7. Question 7

    11 Apr 2026 S2

    144
    Photoelectrons are emitted from two similar metal plates when wavelengths λ1\lambda_1 and λ2\lambda_2 are incident on them (λ1=1.5λ2)(\lambda_1 = 1.5\lambda_2). If maximum kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons is E1E_1 and E2E_2 respectively then

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  8. Question 8

    15 Apr 2026 S1

    144
    Light of wavelength 'λ\lambda' which is less than threshold wavelength is incident on a photosensitive material. If incident wavelength is decreased so that emitted photoelectrons are moving with some velocity then stopping potential

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  9. Question 9

    16 Apr 2026 S2

    144
    When a light of wavelength 'λ\lambda' falls on the emitter of a photosensitive surface, maximum speed of emitted photoelectrons is 'V'. If the incident wavelength is changed to '2λ/32\lambda/3', maximum speed of emitted photoelectrons will be

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  10. Question 10

    18 Apr 2026 S2

    144
    The maximum kinetic energies of photoelectrons emitted are K1K_1 and K2K_2 when light of wavelength λ1\lambda_1 and λ2\lambda_2 respectively are incident on a metallic surface. If λ1=3λ2\lambda_1 = 3\lambda_2 then

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  11. Question 11

    13 May 2026 S1

    145
    The frequency of the incident light falling on a photosensitive metal plate is doubled, the kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is

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  12. Question 12

    14 May 2026 S2

    144
    When photons of energy hνh\nu fall on a metal plate of work function W0W_0, photoelectrons of maximum kinetic energy K are ejected. If the frequency of radiation is doubled, the maximum kinetic energy of ejected photoelectrons will be

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  13. Question 13

    15 May 2026 S1

    145
    Light of wavelength λ\lambda strikes a photoelectric surface and electrons are ejected with an energy EE. If EE is to be increased to exactly twice its original value, the wavelength changes to λ1\lambda_1 where

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  14. Question 14

    19 May 2026 S2

    145
    Radiation of wavelength λ\lambda, is incident on a photocell. The fastest emitted electron has speed vv. If the wavelength is changed to 3λ4\dfrac{3\lambda}{4}, the speed of the fastest electron will be

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