Q77 / 80 · NEST (NISER) 2025 · Physics

Monochromatic light from a discharge tube containing dilute gas of hydrogen atoms falls on platinum metal which has a work function of 5.65 eV . The energy of the fastest photoelectrons is 6.45 eV . This corresponds to

  • Correct answer
    A
    the change in the angular momentum of the H atom is of magnitude $\frac{h}{\pi}$.
  • B
    the electronic transiton from the state $n=2$ to $n=1$.
  • C
    the electronic transition from the state $n=5$ to $n=2$.
  • D
    the change in the angular momentum of the H atom is of magnitude $\frac{h}{2 \pi}$.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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