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Q.

The photo electric threshold wave length for potassium (work function = 2 eV) is _____.

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a

3100 nm

b

310 nm

c

6200 nm

d

620 nm

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The relation between threshold wavelength (λ0) and work function (φ) of a metal is given by

φ = hcλ0

Putting the values, we get:

2 eV = 1240 eV nmλ0 ( hc = 1240 eV nm) λ0 = 1240 2 λ0 = 620 nm

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