Physics Electron, Photon, Photoelectric Effect and X-rays NEET Previous Year Question - Dule Nature of Radiation MCQ (Single Correct)

Monochromatic radiation emitted when electron on hydrogen atom jumps from first excited to the ground state irradiates a photosensitive material. The stopping potential is measured to be The threshold frequency of the material is

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For hydrogen atom,

For ground state,

For first excited state,

The energy of the emitted photon when an electron jumps from first excited state to ground state is

Maximum kinetic energy,

According to Einstein’s photoelectric equation

where is the work function and is the incident energy

Threshold frequency

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