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A mono-chromatic point source S radiating wavelength \mathrm{6000 \AA} with power 2 \mathrm{w}_1 an aperture A of diameter 0.1 metre and a large screen Sc are placed as shown in figure. A photo emission detector D of surface Area 0.5 \mathrm{~cm}^2 is placed at the centre of the screen. The efficiency of the detector for the photo-electro generation per incident photon is 0.9

Question:

When a metallic surface is illuminated with monochromatic light of wavelength \lambda the stopping potential for photoelectric current is 3 \mathrm{~V}_0. When the same metallic surface is illuminated with a light of wavelength 2\lambda, the stopping potential is \mathrm{~V}_0. The threshold wavelength for the surface is

Option: 1

6 \lambda


Option: 2

4 \lambda


Option: 3

4 \lambda / 3


Option: 4

8 \lambda


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Einstein’s photoelectric equation:

\mathrm{\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda}=\mathrm{e}\left(3 \mathrm{~V}_0\right)+\mathrm{W}}                 [1]

here W = work function;

\mathrm{\text { and } \frac{\mathrm{hc}}{2 \lambda}=\mathrm{e}\left(\mathrm{V}_0\right)+\mathrm{W}}             [2]

Solving these equations

\mathrm{\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda}=\frac{3 \mathrm{hc}}{2 \lambda}+\mathrm{W}-3 \mathrm{~W} \\ & \Rightarrow 2 \mathrm{~W}=\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{2 \lambda} \\ & \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda_0}=\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{4 \lambda} \end{aligned}}

\mathrm{\Rightarrow \lambda_0=4 \lambda \quad \text { when } \lambda_0=\text { threshold wavelength }}

Hence (B) is correct.

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