JEE Main 2021PhysicsDual Nature of MatterEasyMCQ

JEE Main 2021Dual Nature of Matter Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (16 Mar Shift 1)

Question

The stopping potential in the context of photoelectric effect depends on the following property of incident electromagnetic radiation:

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Correct answer
DFrequency

Step-by-step explanation

According to Einstein’s photoelectric equation, stopping potential depends on frequency as

hν-hν=eVV=hν-hνe

Hence stopping potential depends on frequency.

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