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Q.

The de Broglie wavelength of the most energetic photoelectrons emitted from a photosensitive metal of work function ϕ, when light frequency v incidents on it is λ. Then v=
(h-Planck's constant, m - mass of electron)

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a

2ϕhhmλ2

b

2ϕh+hmλ2

c

ϕh+h2mλ2

d

ϕhh2mλ2

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Since the de Broglie wavelength is given by λ, the momentum of the electrons will be given by Pe=hλ.

So the kinetic energy of the most energetic photo-electrons is given by Ke=Pe22me=h22meλ2.

From the photo electric equation Ke=hv-ϕ

h22meλ2=hν-ϕ

ν=ϕh+h2mλ2

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