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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Assam Board · Class 12 · Physics

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Electron Emission and Work Function

  • Free electrons in metals are bound by attractive forces from positive ions
  • Work function (φ₀) is the minimum energy needed to remove an electron from metal surface
  • Work function is measured in electron volts (eV): 1 eV = 1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ J
2

Photoelectric Effect - Experimental Observations

  • Discovered by Heinrich Hertz in 1887 during electromagnetic wave experiments
  • UV light enhances spark formation across detector loop
  • Hallwachs and Lenard studied the phenomenon in detail (1886-1902)
3

Experimental Study and Key Results

  • Photocurrent ∝ intensity of incident light (for fixed frequency)
  • Saturation current ∝ intensity, but stopping potential is independent of intensity
  • Stopping potential increases linearly with frequency of incident light
4

Einstein's Photoelectric Equation and Photon Theory

  • Einstein proposed quantum theory of light in 1905
  • Light consists of discrete energy packets called photons
  • Each photon has energy E = hν where h is Planck's constant

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The process by which electrons escapeThe phenomenon where electrons are emittedThe minimum energy (φ₀) requiredThe minimum frequency (ν₀) of incidentKₘₐₓ = hν

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