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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
- Advanced 2026PhysicsMultiple correct
Consider a hydrogen atom with , and denoting the velocity, orbital radius and kinetic energy of the electron in the orbit, respectively. The electron undergoes a transition from the orbit, emitting radiation corresponding to the Lyman series. Considering to be the Planck's constant and the permittivity of the free space, the correct statement(s) is/are:
- Main 2026PhysicsSingle correct
For a certain metal, when monochromatic light of wavelength is incident, the stopping potential for photoelectrons is . When the same metal is illuminated by light of wavelength , then the stopping potential becomes . The threshold wavelength for photoelectric emission for the given metal is . The value of is ________.
- Main 2026PhysicsSingle correct
The graph shows variation of stopping potential with the frequency of the incident radiation for three photosensitive metals , and . Which metal will give out electrons with greater kinetic energy, for the same wavelength of incident radiation?
- Main 2026PhysicsList match
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Main 2026PhysicsSingle correct
The de Broglie wavelength associated with an electron accelerated through a potential difference V is and the de Broglie wavelength associated with a proton accelerated through the same potential difference is . If their corresponding masses are and , respectively, then the ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths is ________.
- Main 2026PhysicsSingle correct
An electron of mass is moving in an electric field ( = constant > 0), with an initial velocity ( = constant > 0). If , its de Broglie wavelength at time is ________.
( = charge of electron) - Main 2026PhysicsSingle correct
Light source having wavelength 331 nm is used to generate photo-electrons whose stopping potential is 0.2 V. The work function of the used metal in the experiment is J. The value of is ________.
( J s, C and m/s) - Main 2026PhysicsSingle correct
An electron is travelling with a velocity in free space and when it enters a medium, its velocity is reduced by 20%. The de Broglie wavelength of electron in the medium is , where is its de Broglie wavelength in free space. The value of is ________.
- Main 2026PhysicsSingle correct
The ratio of momentum of the photons of the 1st and 2nd line of Balmer series of Hydrogen atoms is . The possible values of and are:-
- Main 2026PhysicsInteger
The de Broglie wavelength for an electron accelerated through the potential difference of volt is . When the potential difference is changed to volt, the associated de Broglie wavelength is increased by 50%. If , then the value of is ________.
- Main 2026PhysicsSingle correct
A monochromatic source of light operating at 15 kW emits photons/s. The region of an electromagnetic spectrum to which the emitted electromagnetic radiation belongs to ________.
(Take J.s and m/s).
- Main 2026PhysicsSingle correct
and be the maximum kinetic energies of photoelectrons emitted from a surface of a given material for the light of wavelength and , respectively. If then the work function of material is given by :
- Advanced 2025PhysicsNumerical
A cube of unit volume contains photons of frequency Hz. If the energy of all the photons is viewed as the average energy being contained in the electromagnetic waves within the same volume, then the amplitude of the magnetic field is T. Taking permeability of free space Tm/A, Planck's constant Js and , the value of is _____.
- Advanced 2025PhysicsNumerical
Consider an electron in the orbit of a hydrogen-like atom with atomic number . At absolute temperature , a neutron having thermal energy has the same de Broglie wavelength as that of this electron. If this temperature is given by , (where is the Planck's constant, is the Boltzmann constant, is the mass of the neutron and is the first Bohr radius of hydrogen atom) then the value of is _____.
- Advanced 2025PhysicsNumerical
A hydrogen atom, initially at rest in its ground state, absorbs a photon of frequency and ejects the electron with a kinetic energy of 10 eV. The electron then combines with a positron at rest to form a positronium atom in its ground state and simultaneously emits a photon of frequency . The center of mass of the resulting positronium atom moves with a kinetic energy of 5 eV. It is given that positron has the same mass as that of electron and the positronium atom can be considered as a Bohr atom, in which the electron and the positron orbit around their center of mass. Considering no other energy loss during the whole process, the difference between the two photon energies (in eV) is _____.
- Advanced 2023PhysicsInteger
A Hydrogen-like atom has atomic number . Photons emitted in the electronic transitions from level to level in these atoms are used to perform photoelectric effect experiment on a target metal. The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons generated is 1.95 eV. If the photoelectric threshold wavelength for the target metal is 310 nm, the value of is _____.
[Given: eV-nm and eV, where is the Rydberg constant, is the Planck's constant and is the speed of light in vacuum]
- Advanced 2023PhysicsList match
Match the temperature of a black body given in List-I with an appropriate statement in List-II, and choose the correct option.
[Given: Wien's constant as m-K and V-m]
- Advanced 2022PhysicsSingle correct
When light of a given wavelength is incident on a metallic surface, the minimum potential needed to stop the emitted photoelectrons is . This potential drops to if another source with wavelength four times that of the first one and intensity half of the first one is used. What are the wavelength of the first source and the work function of the metal, respectively? [Take .]
- Main 2022PhysicsInteger
When light of frequency twice the threshold frequency is incident on the metal plate, the maximum velocity of emitted electron is . When the frequency of incident radiation is increased to five times the threshold value, the maximum velocity of emitted electron becomes . If , the value of will be ______.
- Main 2022PhysicsSingle correct
The light of two different frequencies whose photons have energies 3.8 eV and 1.4 eV respectively, illuminate a metallic surface whose work function is 0.6 eV successively. The ratio of maximum speeds of emitted electrons for the two frequencies respectivly will be :