Q.

For the photoelectric effect, the maximum kinetic energy (Ek) of the photoelectrons is plotted against the frequency (v) of the incident photons as shown in the figure. The slope of the graph gives             [2024]

1 Ratio of Planck’s constant to electric charge  
2 Work function of the metal  
3 Charge of electron  
4 Planck’s constant  

Ans.

(4)

We know that

E=K.E.+ϕ0

hν=K.E.+ϕ0

K.E=hν-ϕ0

Slope of kinetic energy versus frequency curve will be equal to slope h.