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7.2 Photoelectric Effect

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

“When a metal surface is illuminated by a beam of light at a certain frequency, electrons can be emitted from the metal.” The following statement is the definition for

a)

Photoelectric Effect

b)

Photonelectric Effect

c)

Energy of quantum

d)

Planck’s constant

2.

Which of the following are characteristics of photoelectric effect?

a)

The lower the frequency of the photon of light, the higher the kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted from the metal surface.

b)

The higher the frequency of the photon of light, the higher the kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted from the metal surface.

c)

The kinetic energy of photoelectrons does not depend on the intensity of light.

d)

The minimum frequency of light needed for a metal to emit electrons is known as the threshold frequency.

e)

The minimum frequency of light needed for a metal to emit electrons is known as the critical frequency.

3.

“The minimum frequency required to produce photoelectric effect on a metal.” The following is the definition for

a)

Planck’s Frequency

b)

Critical frequency

c)

Threshold frequency

d)

Work function

4.

What is the relationship between the energy of each proton and the frequency of light?

a)

Linearly increase

b)

Constant

c)

Inversely proportional

d)

Directly proportional

5.

“The minimum energy required for a photoelectron to be emitted from a metal surface.” The following is a definition for

a)

Planck’s Frequency

b)

Work function

c)

Threshold frequency

d)

Thermionic emission

6.

What is the maximum velocity of the photoelectron emitted when a monochromatic light ( wavelength = 600 nm) is shone on a metal which has a work function of 1.80 eV?

[Given c = 3 x 10^-8 m s-1, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10^–19 J, mass of electron, m = 9.11 × 10^–31 kg]

a)

3.09 x 10^5 ms-1

b)

1.76 x 10^-6 ms-1

c)

3.09 x 10^-5 ms-1

d)

1.76 x 10^6 ms-1

7.

Diagram shows setup to obtain Planck's constant. What is Activation voltage?

a)

minimum voltage needed to LED light up

b)

maximum voltage needed to LED light up

c)

maximum voltage allowed to LED light up

d)

minimum voltage needed to LED broke

8.

What is the similarities between thermionic emission and photoelectric effect?

a)

energy source

b)

particle emitted

c)

time taken to happen

d)

happen at surface of the metal

9.

E=W+KmaxE=W+K_{\max}  
Einstein's Photoelectric equation is in accordance with _______________.

a)

Principle of Conservation of Energy

b)

Principle of Conservation of Momentum

c)

Wave-particle Duality

d)

Quantum Energy

10.

A high intensity light with photon energy of 1.8 eV are shone to a metal with work function of 1.9 eV. Will photoelectric effect occur?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

What is the relationship between Work Function and threshold frequency?

a)

directly proportional

b)

inversely proportional

c)

linearly decrease

d)

complicated

12.

What is the relationship between Work Function and threshold wavelength?

a)

directly proportional

b)

inversely proportional

c)

linearly decrease

d)

complicated

13.

A red light and a blue light are shone to a metal and photoelectric effect occurred. Which light produce photoelectron with higher velocity?

a)

red light

b)

blue light

c)

same velocity

14.

A metal has threshold wavelength of 731.25 nm. Calculate work function of the metal.

a)

2.72×1019 J2.72\times10^{-19}\ J

b)

4.85×1019 J4.85\times10^{-19}\ J

c)

1.45×1019 J1.45\times10^{-19}\ J

15.

Which are application of photoelectric effect?

a)

Solar cell

b)

Solar panel

c)

light sensor

d)

thermistor

16.

A photon energy with wavelength 621 nm are shone to a metal with work function of 3.1875x10-19 J. Will photoelectric effect occur?

a)

Yes

b)

No