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JEE Main 2022Dual Nature of Matter Question with Solution

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 2)

Question

Two streams of photons, possessing energies to five and ten times the work function of metal are incident on the metal surface successively. The ratio of the maximum velocities of the photoelectron emitted, in the two cases respectively, will be

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Correct answer
C2:3

Step-by-step explanation

Using Einstein's photoelectric equation,

Maximum kinetic energy, KEmax=E-ϕ, where, E is energy of photon and ϕ is work function.

For two cases, 

12mv12=5ϕ-ϕ=4ϕ and 12mv22=10ϕ-ϕ=9ϕ

Thus, the ratio v1v2=49=23=2:3

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