Q.

For photo-electric effect with incident photon wavelength λ, the stopping potential is V0. Identify the correct variation(s) of V0 with λ and 1λ.                 [2015]

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We know that

hcλ-ϕ=eV0⇒hceλ-ϕe=V0⇒hce(1λ)-ϕe=V0

Therefore, V0 versus 1λ graph is a straight line with negative slope (hce) and positive intercept (ϕe).

For V0 versus λ, we will get a hyperbola. As λ decreases, V0 increases. And V0 becomes zero when (hcλ)=ϕ i.e., when λ=λ0