Ultraviolet beam of wavelength 280 nm is incident on lithium surface of work function 2.5 eV. The maximum velocity of electron emitted from metal surf
Ultraviolet beam of wavelength 280 nm is incident on lithium surface of work function 2.5 eV. The maximum velocity of electron emitted from metal surface is
A. `8.2 xx 10^(5) m//s`
B. `10^(6)m//s`
C. `7 xx 10^(5) m//s`
D. None of these
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Correct Answer - A
`(hc)/(lambda)=phi+(1)/(2)mv_("max")^(2)`
`thereforev_("max")sqrt((2((hc)/(lambda)-phi))/(m))=sqrt((2(1242eV)/(280)-2.5 eV))`
`=sqrt(((2xx1.9xx1.6xx10^(-19))/(9.1xx10^(-31))))=8.2xx10^(5)m//s`
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