Q.

An electromagnetic wave of wavelength 'λ' is incident on a photosensitive surface of negligible work function. If 'm' mass is of photoelectron emitted from the surface has de-Broglie wavelength λd, then                 [2021]
 

1 λ=(2hmc)λd2  
2 λ=(2mhc)λd2  
3 λd=(2mch)λ2  
4 λ=(2mch)λd2  

Ans.

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As work function is negligible, therefore Kinetic energy of emitted electron = Energy of incident photon

i.e.,    12mv2=hυ

p22m=hcλ    p=2mhcλ

de-Broglie wavelength of emitted electrons is

         λd=hp=h2mhcλ

λd=hλ2mc    λ=(2mch)λd2