Q155 / 160 · AP EAMCET 2023 (16 May Shift 2) · Physics

The threshold frequency of a photosensitive material is $\mathrm{v}$. When photons of frequency $2 \mathrm{v}$ incident on the material, photoelectrons are emitted with a maximum linear momentum P. To get photoelectrons with maximum linear momentum $2 \mathrm{P}$, the frequency of the incident photons is

  • A
    $2 \mathrm{v}$
  • B
    $3 \mathrm{v}$
  • C
    $4 \mathrm{v}$
  • Correct answer
    D
    $5 \mathrm{v}$

Solution

From the photoelectric equation $\begin{aligned} & h \times 2 v=h v+\frac{P^2}{2 m} \\ & h v=\frac{P^2}{2 m} ... (1)\\ & h v^{\prime}=h v+\frac{(2 p)^2}{2 m}\\ & h v^{\prime}=h v+\frac{4 p^2}{2 m} ... (2) \end{aligned}$ Using the equation (1), we have $\begin{aligned} & h v^{\prime}=\frac{p^2}{2 m}+\frac{4 p^2}{2 m}=\frac{5 p^2}{2 m} \\ & h v^{\prime}=5 h v \\ & v^{\prime}=5 v \end{aligned}$

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

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