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The work function of caesium metal is 2.14 eV.When light of frequency 6xx10^(14) Hz 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?

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Solution :Work function `phi_(0)`=2.14 eV
Frequency of light `v_(0)=6xx10^(14)Hz`
`h=6.63xx10^(-34)` JS, l eV=`1.6xx10^(-19)J`
(a) Photoelectric equation ,
`K_(max)=hv-phi_(0)`
`=((6.63xx10^(-34)xx6xx10^(14))/(1.6xx10^(-19))-2.14)eV`
=(2.48625-2.14) eV `=0.34xx1.6xx10^(-19)J=0.544xx10^(-19)J`
(B) `K_(max)=eV_(0)`
`therefore V_(0)=(K_(max))/(e)=(0.34eV)/(e) therefore V_(0)=0.34 V`
(c )`K_(max)=0.34eV`
`therefore (1)/(2) mv_(max)^(2)=0.34xx1.6xx10^(-19)`
`therefore V_(max)^(2)=(2xx0.346xx1.6xx10^(-19))/(m)`
`=(2xx0.34xx1.6xx10^(-19))/(9.1xx10^(-31))`
`therefore v_(max)=sqrt((0.692xx1.6xx10^(-19))/(9.1xx10^(-31)))`
`therefore v_(max)=sqrt(0.12167xx10^(12))`
`=0.345775xx10^(6)~~345.8xx10^(3)m//s`
`therefore v_(max)=345.8 km//s`
Note:Textbook answer is DIFFERENT.


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