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Q.

The critical wavelength for producing the photoelectric effect in tungsten metal is 2600Å. What wavelength would be necessary to produce photoelectrons from tungsten having twice the kinetic energy of those produced at 2200 Å?                                                

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a

1800Å

b

1907Å

c

1926Å

d

2015Å

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Critical wavelength corresponds to work function.

Work function hv0=hcλ0

Also, KE at  λ1=2(KE)at2200Å

(hcλ1hcλ0)=2(hcλ2hcλ0)

(1λ116000)=2(1220012600)

  1λ1=1110012600

1λ1=15001100×2600

λ1=2600×1115=1907Å 

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