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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE. ONLY ONE CHOICE IS CORRECT. HOWEVER, QUESTIONS MARKED ‘*’ MAY
HAVE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT OPTION.
1. The radiation corresponding to 3  2 transition of hydrogen atom falls on a metal surface to produce photoelectrons.

These electrons are made to enter a magnetic field of 3  104 T. If the radius of the largest circular path following by
these electrons is 10.0 mm, the work function of the metal is close to :
(A) 1.8 eV (B) 1.1 eV (C) 0.8 eV (D) 1.6 eV

2. A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength  and if the maximum
kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the second case is 3 times that in the first case, the work function of the
surface of the material is :
( h  Plank’s constant, c  speed of light)
2hc hc hc hc
(A) (B) (C) (D)
 3 2 
3. Which of the following figures represent the variation of particle momentum and the associated de-Broglie wavelength?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

4. A certain metallic surface is illuminated with monochromic light of wavelength, . The stopping potential for photo-
electric current for this light is 3V0 . If the same surface is illuminated with light of wavelength 2  , the stopping
potential is V0 . The threshold wavelength for this surface for photo-electric effect is :
 
(A) (B) (C) 6 (D) 4
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5. This question has Statement-I and Statement-II of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best
describes the two statements.
Statement-1 A metallic surface is irradiated by a monochromatic light of frequency v  v0 (the threshold
frequency). The maximum kinetic energy and the stopping potential are Kmax and V0 respectively. If
the frequency incident on the surface is doubled, both the Kmax and V0 are also doubled.
Statement-2 The maximum kinetic energy and stopping potential of photoelectrons emitted from a surface are
linearly dependent on the frequency of incident light.
(A) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1
(B) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1
(C) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true
(D) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false

6. The de-Broglie wavelength of neutrons is thermal equilibrium at temperature T is :

3.08 0.308 0.0380 30.8
(A) Å (B) Å (C) Å (D) Å
T T T T

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7. Electrons used in an electron microscope are accelerated by a voltage of 25 kV . If the voltage is increased to 100 kV
then the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the electrons would :
(A) increase by 2 times (B) decrease by 2 times
(C) decrease by 4 times (D) increase by 4 times

8. The surface of a metal is illuminated with the light of 400 nm. The kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons was
found to be 1.68 eV. The work function of the metal is : (hc = 1240 eV-nm)
(A) 3.09 eV (B) 1.42 eV (C) 151 eV (D) 1.68 eV
9. A beam of cathode rays is subjected to crossed electric (E) and magnetic fields (B). The fields are adjusted such that the
beam is not deflected. The specific charge of the cathode rays is given by :
B2 2VB 2 2VE 2 E2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2VE 2 E2 B2 2VB 2
10. If the kinetic energy of a free electron doubles, its de-Broglie wavelength changes by the factor :
1
(A) 1/2 (B) 2 (C) (D) 2
2
11. The figure shows a plot of photo current versus anode potential for a photo sensitive surface for three different
radiations. Which one of the following is a correct statement :

(A) Curves a and b represent incident radiations of same frequency but different intensities.
(B) Curves b and c represent incident radiations of different frequency and different intensities.
(C) Curves b and c represent incident radiations of same frequency having same intensity.
(D) Curves a and b represent incident radiations of different frequencies and different intensities.
12. Monochromic light of frequency 6.0  1014 Hz is produced by a laser. The power emitted is 2 103 W . The number of
photons emitted, on an average, by the source per second is :
(A) 5 1016 (B) 5 1017 (C) 5 1014 (D) 5 1015

13. A photosensitive metallic surface has work function, h0 . If photons of energy 2h0 fall on this surface, the electrons

come out with a maximum velocity 4 106 m / s. When the photon energy is increased to 5h0 , then maximum velocity
of photoelectrons will be :
(A) 2 107 m / s (B) 2 106 m / s (C) 8 106 m / s (D) 8 105 m / s
14. The anode voltage of a photocells kept fixed. The wavelength  of the light falling on the cathode is gradually changed.
The plate current I of photocell varies as follows.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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15. By photoelectric effect, Einstein proved:

1 2  Rhc 2
(A) E  h (B) K .E.  mv (C) E  mc 2 (D) E
2 n2
16. In a photo-emissive cell, with exciting wavelength , the fastest electron has speed v. If the exciting wavelength is
3
changed to , the speed of the fastest emitted electron will be :
4
less than v  4 / 3
1/ 2
v 3 / 4
1/ 2
(A) (B)
v 3 / 4
1/ 2
greater than v  4 / 3
1/ 2
(C) (D)

17. According to Einstein’s photoelectric equation the plot of the kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons from a metal
Vs the frequency of the incident radiation gives a straight line whose slope :
(A) Depends on the nature of the metal used
(B) Depends on the intensity of the radiation
(C) Depends both on the intensity of the radiation and the metal used
(D) Is the same for all metals and independent of the intensity of the radiation
18. An electron beam has a kinetic energy equal to 100 eV . Find its wavelength associated with a beam, if mass of

electron  9.110  31 kg and 1eV  1.6 10 19 J / eV . (Plank’s constant  6.6 10 34 Js )
(A) 24.6 Å (B) 0.12 Å (C) 1.2 Å (D) 6.3 Å

19. An electron of mass m and charge e is accelerated from rest through a potential difference V in vacuum. Its final
velocity will be :
2 eV eV eV eV
(A) (B) (C) (D)
m m 2m m
20. An electron of mass m, when accelerated through a potential difference V, has de-Broglie wavelength . The de-
Broglie wavelength associated with a proton of mass M accelerated through the same potential difference, will be :
M m M m
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
m M m M

21. The time taken by a photoelectron to come out after the photon strikes is approximately :
(A) 104 s (B) 1010 s (C) 1016 s (D) 101 s

22. The wavelength of a 1keV photon is 1.24 109 m. What is the frequency of 1MeV proton ?
(A) 1.24 1015 (B) 2.4 1020 (C) 1.24 1018 (D) 2.4 1023

23. The work function of a substance is 4.0 eV. The longest wavelength of light that can cause photoelectron emission from
this substance is approximately :
(A) 540 nm (B) 400 nm (C) 310 nm (D) 220 nm
24. The momentum of a photon of an electromagnetic radiation is 3.3  10 29 kg ms 1. What is the frequency of the
associated waves? [ h  6.6  10 34 Js ; c  3 108 ms 1 ]

(A) 1.5 1023 Hz (B) 7.5 1012 Hz (C) 6 103 Hz (D) 9  10 32 Hz

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25. Hydrogen (1H1) , deuterium (1H2), singly ionized helium (2He4)+ and doubly ionized lithium (3Li8)++ all have one
electron around the nucleus. Consider an electron transition from n = 2 to n = 1. If 1 ,  2 ,  3 and  4 respectively for
four elements, then approximately which one of the following is correct?
(A) 41  2 2  23   4 (B) 1  2 2  23   4
(C) 1   2  43  9 4 (D) 1  2 2  33  4 4
r
26. The electric potential between a proton and an electron is given by V  V0 ln , where r0 is a constant. Assuming
r0
Bohr’s model to be applicable, what is the variation of rn with n, (n being the principal quantum number) ?
1 1
(A) rn  n (B) rn  (C) rn  n2  (D) rn 
n n2
27. Radiations of wavelength 180 nm ejects photo-electrons from a plate whose work functions is 2.0 eV. If a uniform
magnetic field of flux density 5.0  10–5 tesla is applied parallel to the plate, what should be the radius of the path
followed by electrons ejected normally from the plate with maximum energy ?
(A) 0.2 m (B) 0.148 m (C) 0.048 m (D) 0.418 m
1
28. A photocell is illuminated by a small bright source placed 1 m away. When the same source of light is placed m
2
away, the number of electrons emitted by photocathode would :
(A) Decrease by a factor of 4 (B) Increase by a factor of 4
(C) Decrease by a factor of 2 (D) Increase by a factor of 2

29. The de-Broglie wave corresponding to a particle of mass m and velocity v has a wavelength associated with it :
h mh m
(A) (B) hmv (C) (D)
mv v hv
30. In the spectrum of hydrogen, the ratio of the longest wavelength in Lyman series to the longest wavelength in the
Balmer series is :
27 5 4 9
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 27 9 4
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31. In radius of the 13 Al nucleus is taken to be R Al , then the radius of 53 Te nucleus is nearly :
1/ 3 1/ 3
3  23   53  5
(A) RAl (B)   RAl (C)   R Al (D) R Al
4  53   13  3

32. Consider 3rd orbit of He  (Helium), using non-relativistic approach, the speed of electron in this orbit will be :
[Given K  9 109 constant, Z  2 and h (Plank’s Constant)  6.6 10 34 Js ] :

(A) 0.73 106 m / s (B) 3.0 108 m / s (C) 2.92 106 m / s (D) 1.46  106 m / s
33. Sodium and copper have work functions 2.3 eV and 4.5 eV respectively. Then the ratio of the threshold wavelength is
nearest to
(A) 1: 2 (B) 4 :1 (C) 2 :1 (D) 1: 4

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34. The bonding energy per nucleon of 3 Li & 42 He are 5.60 MeV and 7.06 MeV respectively. In the nuclear reaction
7 1
3 Li  1 H  42 He  42 He  Q the value of energy Q released is :
(A) 19.6 MeV (B)  2.4 MeV (C) 8.4 MeV (D) 17.3 MeV

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35. In a hydrogen like atom electron make transition from an energy level with quantum number n to another with quantum
number (n – 1). If n >> 1, the frequency of radiation emitted is proportional to
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) 2
(C) 3
(D)
n n n /2 n3
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36. If the nuclear radius of Al is 3.6 fermi, the approximate nuclear radius of Cu in fermi is :
(A) 2.4 (B) 1.2 (C) 4.8 (D) 3.6
37. A charged oil drop is suspended in uniform field of 3  10 4 Vm1 so that it neither falls nor rises. The charge on the drop
will be (Take the mass of the charge = 9.9  1015 kg and g  10ms 2 ) :
(A) 3.3  1018 C (B) 3.2  1018 C (C) 1.6  1018 C (D) 4.8  10 18 C

38.  
The half life of a radioactive nucleus is 50 days. The time interval t 2  t 1 between the time t 2 when 2/3 of it has
decayed and the time t 1 when 1/3 of it had decays is :
(A) 30 days (B) 50 days (C) 60 days (D) 15 days
39. Two radioactive nuclei P and Q, in a given sample decay into a stable nucleus R. At time t  0, number of P species
are 4 N0 and that of Q are N0 . Half-life of P (for conversion to R) is 1 minute where as that of Q is 2 minutes. Initially
there are no nuclei of R present in the sample. When number of nuclei of P and Q are equal, the number of nuclei of R
present in the sample would be :
9 N0 5N 0
(A) 2 N0 (B) 3 N0 (C) (D)
2 2
40. Formation of covalent bonds in compounds exhibits :
(A) Wave nature of electron (B) Particle nature of electron
(C) Both wave and particle nature of electron (D) None of these

41. The activity of a radioactive sample is measured as N0 counts per minute at t  0 and N0 / e counts per minute at
t  5 minutes. The time ( in minutes) at which the activity reduces to half its value is :
2 5
(A) loge (B) (C) 5log10 2 (D) 5log e 2
5 log e 2
42. Hydrogen atom is excited from ground state to another state with principal quantum number equal to 4. Then, the
number of spectral lines in the emission spectra will be :
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6
1 2
43. An alpha nucleus of energy mv bombards a heavy nuclear target of charge Ze. Then the distance of closest approach
2
for the alpha nucleus will be proportional to :
1 1 1
(A) (B) v2 (C) (D)
Ze m v4
44. A uniform electric field and a uniform magnetic field are acting along the same direction in a certain region. If an
electron is projected along the direction of the fields with a certain velocity then :
(A) Its velocity will decrease
(B) Its velocity will increase
(C) It will turn towards right of direction of motion
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45. If M  A ; Z  , M p and M n denotes the masses of the nucleus A

Z X, proton and neutron respectively in unit of

 
u 1u  931.5 MeV / c 2 and BE represents its bonding energy in MeV, then :

(A) M  A, Z   ZM p   A  Z  M n  BE (B) M  A, Z   ZM p   A  Z  M n  BE / c 2

(C) M  A, Z   ZM p   A  Z  M n  BE / c 2 (D) M  A, Z   ZM p   A  Z  M n  BE

46. Two radioactive materials X1 and X 2 have decay constant 5  and  respectively. If initially they have the same
number of nuclei, then the ratio of the number of nuclei of X1 to that X 2 will be 1/ e after a time :
(A) 1/ 4  (B) e/ (C)  (D) 1/ 2 
47. The threshold frequency for a metallic surface corresponds to an energy of 6.2eV and the stopping potential for a
radiation incident on this surface 5 V. The incident radiation lies in :
(A) Ultra-violet region (B) Infra-red region
(C) Visible region (D) X-ray region

48. Radiation of wavelength , is incident on a photocell. The fastest emitted electron has speed v. If the wavelength is
3
changed to , the speed of the fastest emitted electron will be :
4
1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2
4 4 4 3
(A)  v  (B)  v  (C)  v  (D)  v 
3
  3
  3
  4
49. Half-lives of two radioactive elements A and B are 20 minutes and 40 minutes, respectively. Initially, the samples have
equal number of nuclei. After 80 minutes, the ratio of decayed numbers of A and B nuclei will be :
(A) 1:16 (B) 4:1 (C) 1:4 (D) 5:4

50. A hydrogen atom makes a transition from n = 2 to n = 1 and emits a photon. This photon strikes a doubly ionized
lithium atom  z  3 in excited state and completely removes the orbiting electron. The least quantum number for the
excited state of the ion for the process is :
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 3
51. When photons of wavelength 1 are incident on an isolated sphere, the corresponding stopping potential is found to be
V. When photons of wavelength  2 are used, the corresponding stopping potential was thrice that of the above value.
If light of wavelength 3 is used then find the stopping potential for this case :
hc  1 1 1  hc  1 1 1
(A)     (B)    
e  3  2  1  e  3 2 2 1 

hc  1 1 1 hc  1 1 3 
(C)     (D)    
e  3  2 1  e  3 2 2 21 
52. A neutron moving with a speed ‘v’ makes a head on collision with a stationary hydrogen atom in ground state.
The minimum kinetic energy of the neutron for which inelastic collision will take place is :
(A) 20.4eV (B) 10.2eV (C) 12.1eV (D) 16.8eV

53. A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength  and . If the maximum
2
kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the second case is 3 times that in the first case, the work function of the
surface is :
hc hc hc 3hc
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2  3 

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54. Match List-1 (Fundamental experiment) with List –II (its conclusion) and select the correct option form the choices
given below the list. Match the following :
List -1 List – II
P Franck – Hertz (i) Particle nature of light
Q Photo – electric (ii) Discrete energy levels of atom
R Davison – Germer Experiment. (iii) Wave nature of electron
(iv) Structure of atom
P Q R P Q R
(A) ii i iii (B) iv iii ii
(C) i iv iii (D) ii iv iii
55. De-Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated by a voltage of 50 V is code to :
(| e |  1.6  1019 C , me  9.1 1031 kg , h  6.6  1034 Js )
(A) 0.5 Å (B) 1.2 Å (C) 1.7 Å (D) 2.4 Å
56. The de-Broglie wavelength associated with the electron in then n = 4 level is :
(A) two times the de-Broglie wavelength of the electron in the ground state
(B) four times the de-Broglie wavelength of the electron in the ground state
(C) half of the de-Broglie wavelength of the electron in the ground state
(D) 1/4th of the de-Broglie wavelength of the electron in the ground state.
57. As An electron makes a transition from an excited state to the ground state of hydrogen – like atom/ion
(A) kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increased but total energy remains same
(B) kinetic energy and total energy decrease but potential energy increases
(C) its kinetic energy increase but potential energy and total energy decrease
(D) kinetic energy, potential energy and total energy decrease

58. If one were to apply Bohr model to a particle of mass m and charge q moving in a plane under the influence of a
magnetic field B, the energy of the charged particle in the nth level will be :
 hqB   hqB   hqB   hqB 
(A) n  (B) n  (C) n  (D) n 
 2 m   4 m   8 m   m 
59. Let N  be the number of  particles emitted by 1 gram of Na24 radioactive nuclei (half life = 15 hrs) in 7.5 hours,
N  is close to (Avogadro number = 6.023  10 23 / g mole)
(A) 6.2  1031 (B) 7.5  10 21 (C) 1.25  10 22 (D) 1.75  10 22

INTEGER ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

The Answers to the following questions are positive integers of 1/2/3 digits or zero.

60. Suppose alpha particles of speed 2.0  107 m/s are shot at lead atoms (Z = 82). If minimum separation between alpha
particle and lead nucleus is 2.82 × 102n then the value of n is .

61. The energy of the photon in eV, when absorbed by a hydrogen atom, causes an electronic transition form the initial state
n = 2 to the final state n = 5 is .

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62. A tiny bottle of radon gas contains 8.0  1012 atoms of radon. The half life of radon in 3.8 days. If disintegrations per
second in the bottle is 1.01  10 n then the value of n is .

63. If a radioactive sample initially contains 8.00 × 1014 parent nuclei with a half life of 7.00 h, if parent nuclei remain 24.0
h later is 7.43 x 10 n then the value of n is .

64. It is observed that after 3h only 0.25 mg of a pure radioactive material that was originally 2 mg is left. The half life of
the material in hours is .

65. If the work function of the target material is 1.24 eV and wavelength of incident light is 4.36 107 m . Then the
regarding potential necessary to stop the emission of photoelectrons is .

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66. Position emission by O is the first stage in a medical scanning technique called PET (Position Emission
Tomography). The half life is 122s. If the initial decay rate of a sample is 0.2 Ci , and 1.30  10n nuclei are present
then the value of n .

67. The electron in the hydrogen atom is in the n = 2 state. Then the ratio of modulus of potential energy to kinetic energy
is .

68. The photoelectric work function of a metal is 1 eV. Light of wavelength   3000 Å falls on it. The velocity of ejected
photoelectrons is approximately 10n then the value of n is .
1
3.1 1019 1.6   9.31  10 31  v 2
6
v  106 m/s

69. Iodine-131 is used to treat thyroid disorders because, when ingested, it localizes in the thyroid glad. Its half life is 8.1
days. The activity of 0.80g of 131I in mCi is .

70. Light of two different frequencies, whose photons have energies 1 and 2.5 eV respectively successively illuminate a
metal whose work function is 0.5 eV. If the ratio of the maximum speeds of the emitted electrons is 1 : n then value of
n is .

71. In an effort to date a piece of bone, its count rate due to 14 C is computed and found to be only 0.048 that of a similar
fresh piece of bone. If age of the bone is 2.50 10 2 n then the value of n is . (half life of 14C is 5700 years)

n
72. If de Broglie wavelength of an electron acceleration to a potential difference of V volt is Å then the value of n is
V
.

73. The radioactive isotope 80

27 Co is used in the treatment of tumors. If undergoes  decay with a half life of 5.25 years.
The initial decay rate of a 0.01 g sample is n 1011 then the value of n is .
90
74. The radioisotope 38 Sr has a half life of 29 year. A sample has an initial decay rate of 24Ci . If nuclei decay in the first
13
year is n 10 then the value of n is .

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