Which of the following is dependent on the intensity of incident radiation in a photoelectric experiment

(1) Work function of the surface

(2) Amount of photoelectric current

(3) Stopping potential

(4) Maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons

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The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted from a surface when photons of energy 6 eV fall on it is 4 eV. The stopping potential in volts is

(1) 2                     

(2) 4

(3) 6                     

(4) 10

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Work function of a metal is 2.1 eV. Which of the waves of the following wavelengths will be able to emit photoelectrons from its surface ?
(1) 4000 Å, 7500 Å                     

(2) 5500 Å, 6000 Å

(3) 4000 Å, 6000 Å                     

(4) None of these

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The cathode of a photoelectric cell is changed such that the work function changes from W1 to W2 W2>W1. If the current before and after the change are I1 and I2, all other conditions remaining unchanged, then (assuming >W2) :

(1) I1= I2               

(2) I1I2

(3) I1>I2               

(4) I1<I2<2I1

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A beam of light of wavelength \(\lambda\) and with illumination \(L\) falls on a clean surface of sodium. If \(N\) photoelectrons are emitted each with kinetic energy \(E\), then:
1. \(N \propto L \) and \(E \propto L \)
2. \(N \propto L \) and \(E \propto \frac{1}{\lambda}\)
3. \(N \propto \lambda\) and \(E \propto L \)
4. \(N \propto \frac{1}{\lambda}\) and \(E \propto \frac{1}{L}\)

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Which of the following statements is correct

(1) The current in a photocell increases with increasing frequency of light

(2) The photocurrent is proportional to applied voltage

(3) The photocurrent increases with increasing intensity of light

(4) The stopping potential increases with increasing intensity of incident light

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For the intensity \(I\) of a light of wavelength \(5000\) \(\mathring{A}\) the photoelectron saturation current is \(0.40\) μA and the stopping potential is \(1.36\) V, the work function of the metal is:
1. \(2.47\) eV
2. \(1.36\) eV
3. \(1.10\) eV
4. \(0.43\) eV

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The work functions of metals A and B are in the ratio 1 : 2. If light of frequencies f and 2f are incident on the surfaces of A and B respectively, the ratio of the maximum kinetic energies of photoelectrons emitted is (f is greater than threshold frequency of A, 2f is greater than threshold frequency of B) 
(a) 1 : 1               (b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 3               (d) 1 : 4

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4 eV is the energy of the incident photon and the work function in 2eV. What is the stopping potential ?

(1) 2V                   

(2) 4V

(3) 6V                   

(4) 22 V 

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The number of photons of wavelength 540 nm emitted per second by an electric bulb of power 100W is (taking h = 6×10-34 J-sec)

(a) 100                 (b) 1000
(c) 3×1020           (d) 3×1018

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