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A small metal plate of work function ϕ is kept at a distance d from a singly ionised fixed ion. A monochromatic light beam incidents on the metal plate and photoelectrons are emitted. The maximum wavelength of the light beam, so that some of the electrons may go around the ion along a circle, is

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4πε0hcde2+8πε0ϕd
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8πε0hcde2+8πε0ϕd
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hc8πε0ϕ
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hc4πε0ϕ
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Solution

The correct option is B 8πε0hcde2+8πε0ϕd
For metal plate work function ϕ
Charge q=+e,
Wavelength of light beam = λ

Energy of photo electron = KEmin=hCλϕ=12meV2 --- (1)
An electron moving with velocity V will require a force of mV2R perpendicular to its velocity. Here, the maximum length of radius is d.

meV2d=centripetal force --- (2)

This force will be provided by electrostatic field of ion.

F=14πE0e2R2[hereR=d] --- (3)

equating them, using (1), (2) and (3)

meV2d=14πE0e2d2

2(hCϕλ)λd=14πE0e2d2

8πE0dhC8ϕλπE0d=e2λ

λ=8πE0dhCe2+8πE0dϕ

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