When a mono-chromatic point source of light is at a distance r from a photoelectric cell, the cut-off voltage is V and the saturation current is I. If the same source is placed at a distance 3r away from the photoelectric cell, then
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a
the saturation current will not change
b
the saturation current will change to I9
c
the stopping potential will change
d
the stopping potential will increase to 3V
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
When the distance is increased, frequency of incident light do not change and hence, the stopping potential does not change. But the intensity and hence the saturation current decrease nine times. I∝1r2