Q102 / 180 · JIPMER 2016 · Physics

The graph $\frac{1}{\lambda}$ and stopping potential $(V)$ of three metals having work function $\phi_1, \phi_2$ and $\phi_3$ in an experiment of photoelectric effect is plotted as shown in the figure. Which one of the following statement is/are correct? [Here $\lambda$ is the wavelength of the incident ray] Figure (i) Ratio of work functions $\phi_1: \phi_2: \phi_3=1: 2: 4$ (ii) Ratio of work functions $\phi_1: \phi_2: \phi_3=4: 2: 1$ (iii) $\tan \theta \propto \frac{h c}{e}$, where $h=$ Planck's constant, $c=$ speed of light (iv) The violet colour-light can eject photoelectrons from metals 2 and 3

  • Correct answer
    A
    (i), (iii)
  • B
    (i), (iv)
  • C
    (ii), (iii)
  • D
    (i), (ii) and (iv)

Solution

According to Einstein photoelectric equation, $\begin{aligned} E & =K_{\max }+\phi \\ \therefore \quad \frac{h c}{\lambda} & =\phi+e V_S \\ \therefore \quad V_S & =\left[\frac{h c}{\lambda}-\phi\right] \frac{1}{e}\end{aligned}$ $V_S$ versus $\frac{1}{\lambda}$ graph is a straight line. Slope, $\tan \theta=\frac{h c}{e}$ The curves intersect the $\frac{1}{\lambda}$ axis, where $V_S$ is zero. $\begin{aligned} \therefore & \frac{h c}{\lambda}-\phi & =0 \\ \Rightarrow & \frac{1}{\lambda} & =\frac{\phi}{h c}\end{aligned}$ For metal $1 \quad$ For metal 2 For metal 3 $\begin{array}{cc} & \frac{\phi_1}{h c}=0.001 \quad \frac{\phi_2}{h c}=0.002 \quad \frac{\phi_3}{h c}=0.004 \\ \therefore \quad & \phi_1: \phi_2: \phi_3=1: 2: 4\end{array}$ For metal 2, threshold wavelength, $\lambda \mathrm{O}_2=\frac{h c}{\phi}=\frac{1}{0.002}=500 \mathrm{~nm}$ Similarly, $\quad \lambda \mathrm{o}_3=250 \mathrm{~nm}$ $\lambda_{\text {violet }}=400 \mathrm{~nm}$ So $\lambda_{\text {violet }} \lt \lambda_{\text {threshold }}$ for metal 1 , $\lambda_{\text {violet }}^{\text {violet }}\gt\lambda_{\text {threshold }}$ for metal 3 Thus, violet light will eject photoelectron for metal 2 and not metal 3 .

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

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