JEE Main On 8 April 2017 Question 18

Question: The maximum velocity of the photoelectrons emitted from the surface is v when light of frequency n falls on a metal surface. If the incident frequency is increased to 3n, the maximum velocity of the ejected photoelectrons will be - [JEE Online 08-04-2017]

Options:

A) more than $ \sqrt{3}v $

B) equal to $ \sqrt{3}v $

C) $ v $

D) less than $ \sqrt{3}v $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • $ E _1=hn-\phi $ $ E _2=4hn-\phi $ $ E _2=3(E _1+\phi )-\phi $ $ E _2=3E _1+2V $ $ m _0x\sqrt{3}y $