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Q.

A point source of light of power P and wavelength λ  is emitting light in all directions. The number of photons present in a spherical region of radius ‘r’ to radius 2r with centre at source, is

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a

Pλr4πhc2

b

Pλr3hc2

c

Pλrhc2

d

none of these

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Intensity at a distance x from point source is given by  I=P4πx2  

consider an elemental shell of radius x and thickness dx, in this

region, the energy contained is dE=Ic×4πx2dx=Pdxc  

Let dn be the number of photons in this elemental shell, then

 dn×hcλ=dE=Pdxc

          dn=Pλdxhc2

Total no.of photons in the shell of inner radius r and outer radius 2r is

n=dn=r2rPλdxhc2=Pλrhc2

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