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A photoelectric cell is illuminated by a point source of light 1m away. When the source is shifted to 2m then

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each emitted electron carries half the initial energy
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number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number
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each emitted electron carries one quarter of the initial energy
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number of electrons emitted is half of the initial number
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Solution

The correct option is B number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number
Intensity of light source is I1d2I2I1=(d1d2)2=(12)2=14I2=I14.
Number of electrons emitted depends upon the Intensity, and energy of the electrons emitted is independent of the Intensity

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