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The work function of cesium metal is 2.14ev. When the light of frequency 61014Hz is incident on the metal surface photoemission of electrons occurs.What is the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons.

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0.35eV.
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0.34eV
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0.29eV
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D
0.13eV
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Solution

The correct option is A 0.35eV.
Given,
ϕ=2.14eV
f=6×1014Hz
The energy of photon,
E=hf=6.6×1034×6×10141.6×1019eV
E=2.485eV
From Einstein photoelectric equation,
E=Kmax+ϕ
Kmax=Eϕ=2.485eV2.14eV
Kmax=0.35eV
The correct option is A.


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