Q.

When radiation of wave lengthλ is incident on a metallic surface, the stopping potential is 4.8Volt. If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of double the wavelength, then the stopping potential becomes 1.6V. Then the threshold wave length for the surface is

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a

8λ

b

4λ

c

6λ

d

2λ

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

hcλ=ev+hcλ0

hc2λ=ev2+hcλ0

ev1=hcλhcλ0

ev2=hc2λh1λ0

v1v2=1λ1λ012λ1λ0=4.81.6=3

1λ1λ0=32λ3λ0

        2λ0=12λλ0=4λ

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When radiation of wave lengthλ is incident on a metallic surface, the stopping potential is 4.8Volt. If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of double the wavelength, then the stopping potential becomes 1.6V. Then the threshold wave length for the surface is