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Photoelectric effect (2)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

•Frequency below which no electrons are emitted from metal surface is

a)

angular frequency

b)

minimum frequency

c)

maximum frequency

d)

threshold frequency

2.

Energy absorbed by electron is used in

a)

A) escaping the metal

b)

B)increasing kinetic energy

c)

C) both A and B

d)

D) increasing frequency

3.

The graph shows maximum kinetic energy of emitted against frequency of incident light for a number of different metals. Plank’s constant is determined by:

a)

the x-intercept

b)

the Y-intercept

c)

the gradient

d)

the area under the graph

4.

The graph shows maximum kinetic energy of emitted against frequency of incident light for a number of different metals. The work function is determined by:

a)

the X-intercept

b)

the Y-intercept

c)

the gradient

d)

the area under the graph

5.

The graph shows maximum kinetic energy of emitted against frequency of incident light for a number of different metals. The threshold frequency is determined by:

a)

the X-intercept

b)

the-Y-intercept

c)

the gradient

d)

the area under the graph

6.

The photoelectric effect is when:

a)

electrons collide inside a metal to release photons

b)

one incident metal electron releases one photon

c)

one incident photon releases one electron from a metal

d)

photons are absorbed in to metal ions releasing electrons

7.

Which of the following is an example of light behaving like a particle?

a)

interference

b)

Doppler effect

c)

diffraction

d)

photoelectric effect

e)

refraction effect

8.

The theory of wave-particle duality states that all matter has properties of

a)

•neither a particle nor a wave.

b)

•just a particle and not a wave.

c)

•just a wave and not a particle.

d)

•either a particle or a wave.

e)

•both a particle and a wave.

9.

The ................................. ............................... is the minimum amount of energy required for an electron to be emitted from the surface of a metal plate.

(a)  

10.

A photon 11eV is incident on a metal which has a work function of 5eV. The max knetic energy of the photoelectrons is (a)   eV.

11.

The threshold frequency for photoelectric emission in ................................. is 7 x 1014 Hz and ...................... has the highest electron work function among these metals.

(a)  

12.

Stopping potential is .............................. on frequency of incident light and nature of the metal of photo cathode. It is .................................... on the intencity of the light.

(a)  

13.

Quantization is the concept that a physical quantity can have only certain (a)   values.

15.

The operating principle of which device is not based on the photoelectric effect?

a)

automatic garage door openers

b)

Solar pannels

c)

flash of a camera

d)

calculators

e)

electronic mass scale