If alpha, beta and gamma rays carry the same momentum, which has the longest wavelength?

1. Alpha rays 2. Beta rays
3. Gamma rays 4. None, all have same wavelength

Subtopic:  De-broglie Wavelength |
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The photoelectric effect is used by a photocell to convert:

1. Change in the frequency of light into a change in electric voltage.
2. Change in the intensity of illumination into a change in photoelectric current.
3. Change in the intensity of illumination into a change in the work function of the photocathode.
4. Change in the frequency of light into a change in the electric current.
Subtopic:  Photoelectric Effect: Experiment |
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AIPMT - 2006
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A \(200~\text{W}\) sodium street lamp emits yellow light of wavelength \(0.6~\mu\text{m}\). If it is \(25\%\) efficient in converting electrical energy to light, how many photons of yellow light does it emit per second?
1. \(1.5\times 10^{20}\)
2. \(6\times 10^{18}\)
3. \(62\times 10^{20}\)
4. \(3\times 10^{19}\)

Subtopic:  Particle Nature of Light |
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AIPMT - 2012
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In the photoelectric emission process from a metal of work function \(1.8\) eV, the kinetic energy of most energetic electrons is \(0.5\) eV. What is the corresponding stopping potential?
1. \(1.3\) V
2. \(0.5\) V
3. \(2.3\) V
4. \(1.8\) V
Subtopic:  Einstein's Photoelectric Equation |
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AIPMT - 2011
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Electrons used in an electron microscope are accelerated by a voltage of \(25\) kV. If the voltage were increased to \(100\) kV, then the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the electrons would:
1. decrease by \(2\) times
2. decrease by \(4\) times
3. increase by \(4\) times
4. increase by \(2\) times
Subtopic:  De-broglie Wavelength |
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AIPMT - 2011
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A source \(S_1\) is producing, \(10^{15}\) photons per sec of wavelength \(5000~\mathring{A}.\) Another source \(S_2\) is producing \(1.02\times 10^{15}\) photons per second of wavelength \(5100~\mathring{A}.\) Then the ratio of the power of \(S_2\) to the power of \(S_1\) is equal to:
1. \(1.00\) 2. \(1.02\)
3. \(1.04\) 4. \(0.98\)
Subtopic:  Particle Nature of Light |
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AIPMT - 2010
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Monochromatic light of frequency \(6.0\times 10^{14}\) Hz is produced by a laser. The power emitted is \(2\times 10^{-3}\) W. What will be the average number of photons emitted by the source per second?
1. \(5\times 10^{15}\)
2. \(5\times 10^{16}\)
3. \(5\times 10^{17}\)
4. \(5\times 10^{14}\)

Subtopic:  Particle Nature of Light |
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AIPMT - 2007
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When photons of energy \(h\nu\) fall on an aluminium plate (of work function \(E_0\)), photoelectrons of maximum kinetic energy \(K\) are ejected. If the frequency of the radiation is doubled, the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons will be:
1. \(K+ E_0\)
2. \(2K\)
3. \(K\)
4. \(K + h\nu\)

Subtopic:  Einstein's Photoelectric Equation |
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AIPMT - 2006
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In an experiment of the photoelectric effect, the wavelength of incident radiation is λ. The wavelength of incident radiation is reduced to 13rd of initial value and the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectron is observed to be n times the previous value. What will be the threshold wavelength for the metal plate?

1. \(\dfrac{n-1}{n-3} \lambda \) 2. \(\dfrac{n}{n-3} \lambda \)
3. \(\dfrac{n-3}{n-1} \lambda \) 4. \(\dfrac{n+1}{n-3} \lambda\)
Subtopic:  Einstein's Photoelectric Equation |
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The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle accelerated by a \(150\) volt potential difference is \(10^{-10}\) m. What will its wavelength be if it is accelerated by a \(600\) volt potential difference?
1. \(0.25~\mathring{A}\)
2. \(0.5~\mathring{A}\)
3. \(1.5~\mathring{A}\)
4. \(2~\mathring{A}\)

Subtopic:  De-broglie Wavelength |
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