When a point source of light is at a distance of 50 cm from a photoelectric cell, the cut off voltage is found to be V0. If the same source is placed at a distance of 1 m from the cell, the cut off voltage will be
A
V04
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B
V02
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C
V0
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D
2V0
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Solution
The correct option is CV0 When the distance of the source from the cell is increased, the intensity of light falling on the cell decreases; but the cut-off voltage of the cell is independent of the intensity of the incident radiation. Hence, the correct choice is (c).