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In a photo–emissive cell, with exciting wavelength λ,  the maximum kinetic energy of the electron is K. If the exciting wavelength is changed to 3λ/4,  the kinetic energy of the fastest emitted electron will be

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a

3K4

b

4K3

c

More than 4K3

d

Less than 4K3

answer is D.

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K=hcλϕ0                 (i)

and    K'=4hc3λϕ0                          (ii)

From Eq/s  (i)&(ii), we get

K'K=4hc3λhcλ

K'K=hc3λ

But from Eq.(i)  hcλ=K+ϕ0

K'K=4K3+ϕ03K'K=K3+ϕ03

Or K'>4K3

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