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Electromagnetic radiation having  λ=310A0 is subjected to a metal sheet having work function = 12.8 eV. What will be the velocity of photo-electrons having maximum kinetic energy. 

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a

3.09×106  m/s

b

8.2×106 m/s

c

0, no emission will occur

d

4.352×106  m/s

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

12mv2=1240  ev31  nmnm=12.8  ev=27.  ev12×9.1×1031×v2=27.2×1.6×1019

v=3.09×106m/s

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Electromagnetic radiation having  λ=310A0 is subjected to a metal sheet having work function = 12.8 eV. What will be the velocity of photo-electrons having maximum kinetic energy.