The kinetic energy of emitted cathode rays is dependent on:

  • A
    Only voltage
  • B
    Only work function
  • C
    Both $(a)$ and $(b)$
  • D
    It does not depend upon any physical quantity

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Statement $(I)$ : By increasing the potential difference between cathode and anode continuously in a photoelectric experiment,the photocurrent always increases continuously.
Statement $(II)$ : If two photons $A$ and $B$ of energies $2.5 \ eV$ and $3.5 \ eV$ respectively fall on a metal surface of work function $2.0 \ eV$,then the ratio of maximum kinetic energies emitted between $A$ and $B$ is $3$.
Statement $(III)$ : The maximum energy needed by an electron to come out from metal surface is called the work function of the metal.
Which of the following is correct?

The anode voltage of a photocell is kept constant. The wavelength of the light incident on the cathode is changed gradually. Which of the following graphs represents the variation of the photoelectric current $(I)$ with the wavelength $(\lambda)$?

Find the number of photons emitted per second from a source of light which results in a photocurrent with drift velocity of $1.5 \ m/s$ in a conductor with cross-section area $0.25 \ m^2$ and volume density of electrons $10^{20} \ m^{-3}$. (Assume that $60\%$ of photons emitted result in electron emission).

Match List-$I$ with List-$II$:
List-$I$ List-$II$
$A$. $E = hv$ $I$. de Broglie wavelength
$B$. Diffraction and Interference $II$. Particle nature of light
$C$. $\lambda = h/p$ $III$. Wave nature of light
$D$. Compton effect $IV$. Energy of photon

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In the following arrangement $y = 1.0\ mm$,$d = 0.24\ mm$ and $D = 1.2\ m$. The work function of the material of the emitter is $2.2\ eV$. The stopping potential $V_0$ needed to stop the photocurrent will be .............. $V$.

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