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Monochromatic radiation of wavelength `lambda_(1) = 3000 Å` falls on a photocell operating in saturating mode. The correspondin spectral sensitivity of photocell is `J = 4.8 xx 10^(-3) A//W`. When another monochromatic radiation of wavelength `lambda_(2) = 1650 Å` and power `P = 5 xx 10^(-3) W` is incident, it is found that maximum velocity of photoelectrons increases `n = 2` times. Assuming efficiency of photoelectron generation per incident photon to be same for both the cases, calculate (i) threshold wavelength for the cell. (ii) saturation current in second case.

Answer» Correct Answer - (i) `4125Å` (ii) `13.3 muA`
Energy of photo with `lambda_(1) = 3000 Å = (hc)/(lambda_(1)) = 4.14 eV`
Energy of photo with `lambda_(1) = 1650 Å = (hc)/(lambda_(2)) = 7.53 eV`
Power of source `= 5 xx 10^(-3) W`
`overset(.)(N)_(2) = (5 xx 10^(-3))/(7.53 xx 10^(-19) xx 1.6) = 4.15 xx 10^(15)`
`overset(.)(N)_(1)` for `1W = (1)/(4.14 xx 1.6 xx 10^(-19)) = 1.5 xx 10^(18)`
Current `= 4.8 xx 10^(-3) A`
`rArr overset(.)(eta) = (4.8 xx 10^(-3))/(1.6 xx 10^(-19)) = 3 xx 10^(16)`
`eta = (3 xx 10^(16))/(1.5 xx 10^(16)) = 2 xx 10^(-2) = 2%`
`overset(.)(eta)_(2) = 4.15 xx 10^(16) xx 0.02 = 8.3 xx 10^(13)`
Current `= overset(.)(n)e = 13.3 muA`
Also `v_("max" 1650) = 2V_("max" 5000)`
`rArr KE_("max" 1650) = 4KE_("max" 3000)`
`rArr 4(4.14 - phi) = (7.53 - phi)`
`rArr 163.56 - 7.53 = 3phi`
`rArr 16.56 - 7.53 = 3phi`
`rArr phi = (9.03)/(3) = 3.01 eV, lambda_(th) = (he)/(E) = 4126 Å`


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