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The ejection of the photoelectron from the silver metal in the photoelectric effect experiment can be stopped by applying a voltage of 0.35 V when the radiation 256.7 nm is used. Calculate the work function for silver metal. |
Answer» Energy of the incident radiation = Work function + Kinetic energy of photoelectron Energy of incident radiation `(E) = hv = h (c)/(lamda) = ((6.626 xx 10^(-34Js) (3.0 xx 10^(8) ms^(-1)))/((256.7 xx 10^(-9)m)))` `= 7.74 xx 10^(-19) J = 4.83 eV (1 eV = 1.602 xx 10^(-19)J)` The potential applied gives the kinetic energy to the electron. Hence, kinetic energy of the electron = 0.35 eV `:.` Work function `= 4.83 eV - 0.35 eV = 4.48 eV` |
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