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Photo Electric Effect
Question

Light of wavelength 4000 A falls on a photosensitive metal and a negative 2 V potential stops the emitted electrons. The work function of the material (in eV) is approximately h=6.6×10-34Js, e=1.6×10-19C, c=3×108ms-1

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Solution

Energy  of  incident  lightEeV=123754000=3.09eVStopping  potential  is2V  so  Kmax=2eVHence  by  using  E=Wo+KmaxWo=1.09eV1.1eV

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