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NCERT Solutions: Class 12 Physics Chapter 11 - Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

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Q.11.1Find the (a) maximum frequency, and (b) minimum wavelength of X-rays produced by 30 kV electrons.v
Solution

The maximum photon energy is the kinetic energy gained by an electron accelerated through $30\,\text{kV}$: $E=eV=30\,\text{keV}=30000(1.602\times10^{-19})\,\text{J}$. Thus $\nu_{\max}=E/h=(4.806\times10^{-15})/(6.626\times10^{-34})=7.25\times10^{18}\,\text{Hz}$. The minimum wavelength is $\lambda_{\min}=c/\nu_{\max}=hc/eV=4.14\times10^{-11}\,\text{m}$.

Answer:

(a) $7.25\times10^{18}\,\text{Hz}$. (b) $4.14\times10^{-11}\,\text{m}$, or $0.0414\,\text{nm}$.

Q.11.2The work function of caesium metal is 2.14 eV. When light of frequency 6 ×1014Hz is incident on the metal surface, photoemission of electrons occurs. What is the (a) maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons, (b) Stopping potential, and (c) maximum speed of the emitted photoelectrons?v
Solution

Photon energy is $h\nu=(6.626\times10^{-34})(6.0\times10^{14})=3.98\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}=2.48\,\text{eV}$. Hence $K_{\max}=h\nu-\phi=2.48-2.14=0.34\,\text{eV}=5.5\times10^{-20}\,\text{J}$. Since $eV_0=K_{\max}$, $V_0=0.34\,\text{V}$. From $K_{\max}=\frac12mv^2$, $v=\sqrt{2K/m}=\sqrt{2(5.5\times10^{-20})/(9.11\times10^{-31})}=3.5\times10^5\,\text{m s}^{-1}$.

Answer:

(a) $0.34\,\text{eV}=5.5\times10^{-20}\,\text{J}$. (b) $0.34\,\text{V}$. (c) $3.5\times10^5\,\text{m s}^{-1}$.

Q.11.3The photoelectric cut-off voltage in a certain experiment is 1.5 V. What is the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted?v
Solution

The stopping potential satisfies $K_{\max}=eV_0$. For $V_0=1.5\,\text{V}$, $K_{\max}=1.5\,\text{eV}=1.5(1.602\times10^{-19})=2.4\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}$.

Answer:

$1.5\,\text{eV}=2.4\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}$.

Q.11.4Monochromatic light of wavelength 632.8 nm is produced by a helium-neon laser. The power emitted is 9.42 mW. (a) Find the energy and momentum of each photon in the light beam, (b) How many photons per second, on the average, arrive at a target irradiated by this beam? (Assume the beam to have uniform cross-section which is less than the target area), and (c) How fast does a hydrogen atom have to travel in order to have the same momentum as that of the photon?v
Solution

For one photon, $E=hc/\lambda=(6.626\times10^{-34})(3.0\times10^8)/(632.8\times10^{-9})=3.14\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}$. Momentum is $p=h/\lambda=6.626\times10^{-34}/(632.8\times10^{-9})=1.05\times10^{-27}\,\text{kg m s}^{-1}$. The photon rate is $N=P/E=(9.42\times10^{-3})/(3.14\times10^{-19})=3.0\times10^{16}\,\text{s}^{-1}$. For a hydrogen atom, $v=p/m_H=(1.05\times10^{-27})/(1.67\times10^{-27})=0.63\,\text{m s}^{-1}$.

Answer:

(a) $E=3.14\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}$ and $p=1.05\times10^{-27}\,\text{kg m s}^{-1}$. (b) $3.0\times10^{16}\,\text{photons s}^{-1}$. (c) $0.63\,\text{m s}^{-1}$.

Q.11.5In an experiment on photoelectric effect, the slope of the cut-off voltage versus frequency of incident light is found to be 4.12 × 10–15 V s. Calculate the value of Planck’s constant.v
Solution

Einstein's equation gives $V_0=(h/e)\nu-\phi/e$, so the slope of the $V_0$ versus $\nu$ graph is $h/e$. Therefore $h=e\times\text{slope}=(1.602\times10^{-19})(4.12\times10^{-15})=6.60\times10^{-34}\,\text{J s}$.

Answer:

$6.60\times10^{-34}\,\text{J s}$.

Q.11.6The threshold frequency for a certain metal is 3.3 × 1014 Hz. If light of frequency 8.2 × 1014 Hz is incident on the metal, predict the cut-off voltage for the photoelectric emission.v
Solution

For photoelectric emission, $eV_0=h(\nu-\nu_0)$. Hence $V_0=(h/e)(8.2-3.3)\times10^{14}=(4.14\times10^{-15})(4.9\times10^{14})=2.03\,\text{V}$, approximately $2.0\,\text{V}$.

Answer:

$2.0\,\text{V}$.

Q.11.7The work function for a certain metal is 4.2 eV. Will this metal give photoelectric emission for incident radiation of wavelength 330 nm?v
Solution

Photon energy in electron volts is $E=hc/\lambda=1240/330=3.76\,\text{eV}$. Since $3.76\,\text{eV}<4.2\,\text{eV}$, the incident photons do not have enough energy to eject electrons from the metal.

Answer:

No. The photon energy is about $3.76\,\text{eV}$, which is less than the work function $4.2\,\text{eV}$.

Q.11.8Light of frequency 7.21 × 1014 Hz is incident on a metal surface. Electrons with a maximum speed of 6.0 × 105 m/s are ejected from the surface. What is the threshold frequency for photoemission of electrons?v
Solution

The maximum kinetic energy is $K_{\max}=\frac12mv^2=\frac12(9.11\times10^{-31})(6.0\times10^5)^2=1.64\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}$. Einstein's equation gives $h\nu=h\nu_0+K_{\max}$, so $\nu_0=\nu-K_{\max}/h=7.21\times10^{14}-(1.64\times10^{-19})/(6.626\times10^{-34})=4.7\times10^{14}\,\text{Hz}$.

Answer:

$4.7\times10^{14}\,\text{Hz}$.

Q.11.9Light of wavelength 488 nm is produced by an argon laser which is used in the photoelectric effect. When light from this spectral line is incident on the emitter, the stopping (cut-off) potential of photoelectrons is 0.38 V. Find the work function of the material from which the emitter is made.v
Solution

Photon energy is $E=hc/\lambda=1240/488=2.54\,\text{eV}$. Since $K_{\max}=eV_0=0.38\,\text{eV}$, the work function is $\phi=E-K_{\max}=2.54-0.38=2.16\,\text{eV}$.

Answer:

$2.16\,\text{eV}$.

Q.11.10What is the de Broglie wavelength of (a) a bullet of mass 0.040 kg travelling at the speed of 1.0 km/s, (b) a ball of mass 0.060 kg moving at a speed of 1.0 m/s, and (c) a dust particle of mass 1.0 × 10–9 kg drifting with a speed of 2.2 m/s ?v
Solution

Use $\lambda=h/mv$. For the bullet, $p=(0.040)(1.0\times10^3)=40\,\text{kg m s}^{-1}$, so $\lambda=6.626\times10^{-34}/40=1.7\times10^{-35}\,\text{m}$. For the ball, $p=(0.060)(1.0)=0.060\,\text{kg m s}^{-1}$, so $\lambda=1.1\times10^{-32}\,\text{m}$. For the dust particle, $p=(1.0\times10^{-9})(2.2)=2.2\times10^{-9}\,\text{kg m s}^{-1}$, so $\lambda=3.0\times10^{-25}\,\text{m}$.

Answer:

(a) $1.7\times10^{-35}\,\text{m}$. (b) $1.1\times10^{-32}\,\text{m}$. (c) $3.0\times10^{-25}\,\text{m}$.

Q.11.11Show that the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is equal to the de Broglie wavelength of its quantum (photon).v
Solution

A photon of electromagnetic radiation has energy $E=h\nu$ and momentum $p=E/c=h\nu/c$. Since $c=\nu\lambda$, this becomes $p=h/\lambda$. The de Broglie wavelength of the photon is therefore $\lambda_{dB}=h/p=h/(h/\lambda)=\lambda$, the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation.

Answer:

For a photon, $p=h\nu/c=h/\lambda$, so its de Broglie wavelength $h/p$ equals the electromagnetic wavelength $\lambda$.