A point source of light is used in a photoelectric effect. If the source is removed farther from the emitting metal, the stopping potential:

1. will increase.
2. will decrease.
3. will remain constant.
4. will either increase or decrease.

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When the intensity of a light source is increased,

(a) the number of photons emitted by the source in unit time increases.
(b) the total energy of the photons emitted per unit time increases.
(c) more energetic photons are emitted.
(d) faster photons are emitted.

Choose the correct option:

1. (a), (b)  2. (b), (c) 
3. (c), (d)  4. (a), (d) 
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Light of wavelength \(\lambda\) falls on a metal having work function \(\dfrac{hc}{\lambda_0}\). The photoelectric effect will take place only if:
1. \(\lambda \geq\lambda_0\)
2. \(\lambda \geq 2\lambda_0\)
3. \(\lambda \leq\lambda_0\)
4. \(\lambda < \dfrac{\lambda_0}{2}\)

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A monochromatic source of light emits \(50~\text{W}\) at a wavelength of \(400~\text{nm}.\) The number of photons emitted per second is approximately (take \({hc} = 1240~\text{eV-nm}\)):
1. \(10^{20}\) 
2. \(10^{25}\)
3. \(10^{30}\)
4. \(10^{40}\)
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If the intensity of radiation incident on a photocell is increased four times keeping frequency constant, then the number of photoelectrons and energy of photoelectrons emitted become: 
1. four times, doubled
2. doubled, remains unchanged
3. remains unchanged, doubled
4. four times, remains unchanged
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Which of the following statements about photons is incorrect?

1. The rest mass of a photon is zero.
2. The momentum of a photon is given by \(h\nu/c.\)
3. The energy of a photon is \(h\nu.\)
4. Photons do not exert any pressure.
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In the de-Broglie equation, wavelength \(\mathit{\lambda}\) depends upon mass \(m\) and energy \(E\) according to the relation represented as:
1. \(mE^{1/2}\)
2. \(m^{-1/2}E^{1/2}\)
3. \(m^{-1/2}E^{-1/2}\)
4. \(m^{1/2}E^{-1/2}\)
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Ultraviolet photons, each of energy \(20~\text{eV},\) are incident onto a gas of \(\mathrm {H}\)-atoms, causing the emission of electrons. The kinetic energy of the emitted electrons has the value:
1. \(6.4~\text{eV}\)
2. \(7.2~\text{eV}\)
3. \(3.2~\text{eV}\)
4. \(13.6~\text{eV}\)
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When two monochromatic lights of frequency, \(\nu\) and \(\dfrac{\nu}{2}\) are incident on a photoelectric metal, their stopping potential becomes \(\dfrac{V_{s}}{2}\) and \(V_s\), respectively. The threshold frequency for this metal is:
1. \(\dfrac{3}{2} \nu\) 2. \(2\nu\)
3. \(3\nu\) 4. \(\dfrac{2}{3} \nu\)
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In a photoelectric experiment, blue light is capable of ejecting a photoelectron from a specific metal while green light is not able to eject a photoelectron. Ejection of photoelectrons is also possible using light of the colour:

1. yellow 2. red
3. violet 4. orange
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