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Q.

When the energy of the incident radiation is increased by 20% the kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted from a metal surface increased from 0.5 eV to 0.8 eV. The work function of the metal is

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a

1.0 eV

b

1.3 eV

c

1.5 eV

d

0.65 eV

answer is A.

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E= hν-φ

0.5=hν-ϕ......1  

and, 0.8=1.2hν-ϕ........2

From equation 1×1.20.6=1.2hν-1.2ϕ........(3)

By (3) - (2) gives

ϕ=1eV

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