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Modern Physics

Photoelectric Effect:

1) The work function of platinum is 6.31 eV. What is its threshold


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frequency? ( ℎ = 6. 63×10 𝐽𝑠)

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2) A ray of wavelength of 2000𝐴 is incident on a metal surface. If
the work function of the metal is 2.3 eV. What is the maximum
K.E of the emitted photoelectron? Also calculate the maximum
velocity of the photoelectron.

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3) A ray of wavelength of 200𝐴 is incident on a metal surface. If the
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of the threshold frequency of the metal surface is 8×10 𝐻𝑧. What
is the maximum K.E of the emitted photoelectron? Also calculate
the maximum velocity of the photoelectron.

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4) The threshold wavelength of sodium is 6800 𝐴 . Calculate its work
function.

5) Potassium has a work function of 2.3 eV.

a) What is the threshold frequency?


b) Show by calculation whether photons of wavelength 630 nm
can liberate electrons from potassium.
6) When a certain photosensitive surface is illuminated with
monochromatic light of frequency 𝜈, the stopping potential for the
photocurrent is V02. When the surface is illuminated by
monochromatic light of frequency 𝜈/2 , the stopping potential is V0.
What will be the threshold ν frequency?

7) The maximum velocity of the photoelectrons emitted from the surface


is v when the light of frequency is n falls on a metal surface. If the
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incident frequency is increased to 3n, what will be the maximum


velocity of the ejected photoelectrons?

8) A metal to exposed to light of wavelength 800 nm and emits


photoelectrons with certain kinetic energy. The maximum kinetic
energy of photo electron doubles when light of wavelength 500 nm is
used. What will be the work function of the metal?

9) Radiation with a wavelength 300 nm is incident on a silver surface.


Will photoelectrons be observed? Work function of silver is 4.2 eV.

10) A 430-nm violet light is incident on a calcium photoelectrode


with a work function of 2.71 eV. Find the energy of the incident
photons and the maximum kinetic energy of ejected electrons.

11) When a 180-nm light is used in an experiment with an unknown


metal, the measured photocurrent drops to zero at potential – 0.80
V. Determine the work function of the metal and its cut-off
frequency for the photoelectric effect.

12) A yellow 589-nm light is incident on a surface whose work


function is 1.20 eV. What is the stopping potential? What is the
cut-off wavelength?

13) In photoelectric experiment, green light with a wavelength of


522 nm, is the longest wavelength radiation that can cause the
photoemission of electrons from a clean sodium surface

a) What is the work function of Na in eV?


b) If UV radiation of wavelength 250 nm is incident to the Na
surface, what will be the kinetic energy of the photoelectron
in eV?
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Radioactivity:

14) The decay constant of a radioactive substance is


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3. 75×10 𝑠𝑒𝑐 . Calculate its half life.

15) What time will it take to decay 60% of a piece of radon?


Half life of radon is 3.82 days.

16) Half-lives of two radioactive elements A & B are 20 min & 40


min, respectively. Initially, the samples have an equal number of
nuclei. After 80 min, what will be the ratio of decayed numbers of
A & B nuclei?
17) C-11 has a half life of 20 min. Initial sample has 1000
nuclei.

a) How many are left after 40 min?


b) How many are left after 60 min?
c) When is less than 1 left?

18) If you start with 40 mg of phosphorus-32, how much is


left after 71.5 days? Half life of P-32 is 14.3 days.
19) The following graph shows the radioactive decay curve
for iodine -131. This isotope is used in medicine to help
diagnose issues with the thyroid such as cancer and
hypothyroidism. Use the graph for questions:

a) What percent of the isotope remains after 32 days?


b) What is the half life of iodine-131?
c) A patient administered 20 mg of iodine-131. How many mg
of this radioactive isotope will remain in the body after 24 days?
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Mass Defect & Binding Energy:

20) Calculate the mass defect and binding energy of the deuteron.
The mass of the deuteron is
2.014103 amu.
21) Calculate the mass defect and binding energy of the 92238𝑈.
The mass of the 92238𝑈 is
238.050785 amu.
22) 17 35𝐶𝑙 has an actual mass of 35.028731 amu. What is the mass
defect and binding energy?
23) Calculate the mass defect and binding energy of the 24𝐻𝑒. The
mass of the 24𝐻𝑒 is
4.00150608 amu.

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