Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Uttarakhand Board · Class 12 · Physics
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11.1Find the (a) maximum frequency, and (b) minimum wavelength of X-rays produced by 30 kV electrons.Show solution
Concept: The maximum energy of the X-ray photon equals the kinetic energy gained by the electron:
(a) Maximum frequency:
(b) Minimum wavelength:
11.2The work function of caesium metal is 2.14 eV. When light of frequency Hz is incident on the metal surface, photoemission of electrons occurs. What is the (a) maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons, (b) Stopping potential, and (c) maximum speed of the emitted photoelectrons?Show solution
- Work function,
- Frequency of incident light,
Energy of incident photon:
(a) Maximum kinetic energy:
Using Einstein's photoelectric equation:
(b) Stopping potential:
(c) Maximum speed of emitted photoelectrons:
11.3The photoelectric cut-off voltage in a certain experiment is 1.5 V. What is the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted?Show solution
Concept: The stopping potential is related to the maximum kinetic energy by:
Calculation:
11.4Monochromatic light of wavelength 632.8 nm is produced by a helium-neon laser. The power emitted is 9.42 mW. (a) Find the energy and momentum of each photon in the light beam, (b) How many photons per second, on the average, arrive at a target irradiated by this beam? (Assume the beam to have uniform cross-section which is less than the target area), and (c) How fast does a hydrogen atom have to travel in order to have the same momentum as that of the photon?Show solution
- Wavelength,
- Power,
(a) Energy and momentum of each photon:
Energy:
Momentum:
(b) Number of photons per second:
Let be the number of photons emitted per second. Then:
(c) Speed of hydrogen atom with same momentum:
Mass of hydrogen atom,
11.5In an experiment on photoelectric effect, the slope of the cut-off voltage versus frequency of incident light is found to be V s. Calculate the value of Planck's constant.Show solution
Concept: From Einstein's photoelectric equation:
The slope of vs is .
Calculation:
This is in close agreement with the standard value of Planck's constant .
11.6The threshold frequency for a certain metal is Hz. If light of frequency Hz is incident on the metal, predict the cut-off voltage for the photoelectric emission.Show solution
- Threshold frequency,
- Incident frequency,
Concept: Einstein's photoelectric equation:
Calculation:
11.7The work function for a certain metal is 4.2 eV. Will this metal give photoelectric emission for incident radiation of wavelength 330 nm?Show solution
- Work function,
- Wavelength of incident radiation,
Energy of incident photon:
Comparison:
The energy of the incident photon () is less than the work function ().
E < \phi_0
Conclusion: No, photoelectric emission will not occur for this metal with the given incident radiation, since the photon energy is insufficient to overcome the work function.
11.8Light of frequency Hz is incident on a metal surface. Electrons with a maximum speed of m/s are ejected from the surface. What is the threshold frequency for photoemission of electrons?Show solution
- Incident frequency,
- Maximum speed of ejected electrons,
- Mass of electron,
Concept: Einstein's photoelectric equation:
Maximum kinetic energy:
Threshold frequency:
11.9Light of wavelength 488 nm is produced by an argon laser which is used in the photoelectric effect. When light from this spectral line is incident on the emitter, the stopping (cut-off) potential of photoelectrons is 0.38 V. Find the work function of the material from which the emitter is made.Show solution
- Wavelength of incident light,
- Stopping potential,
Energy of incident photon:
Work function using Einstein's equation:
11.10What is the de Broglie wavelength of (a) a bullet of mass 0.040 kg travelling at the speed of 1.0 km/s, (b) a ball of mass 0.060 kg moving at a speed of 1.0 m/s, (c) a dust particle of mass kg drifting with a speed of 2.2 m/s?Show solution
(a) Bullet:
- ,
(b) Ball:
- ,
(c) Dust particle:
- ,
In all three cases, the de Broglie wavelengths are extremely small and far beyond experimental measurement, which is why macroscopic objects do not exhibit wave-like properties.
11.11Show that the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is equal to the de Broglie wavelength of its quantum (photon).Show solution
For electromagnetic radiation:
The wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is , and the energy of a photon is:
Momentum of a photon:
From Einstein's mass-energy relation and the fact that a photon has zero rest mass, the momentum of a photon is:
de Broglie wavelength of the photon:
Using de Broglie's relation :
Conclusion:
Thus, the de Broglie wavelength of a photon is equal to the wavelength of the corresponding electromagnetic radiation. This result shows the inherent consistency between the wave and particle descriptions of electromagnetic radiation.
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