Electronic Devices Question 181

Question: Thermionic emission from a heated filament varies with its temperature T as

[CBSE PMT 1990; RPMT 2000; CPMT 2002]

Options:

A) $ {{T}^{-1}} $

B) $ T $

C) $ T^{2} $

D) $ {{T}^{3/2}} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

According to Richardson-Dushman equation, number of thermions emitted per sec per unit area

$ J=AT^{2}{{e}^{-W _{0}/kT}} $

Therefore $ J\propto T^{2} $



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