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COMEDK · Chemistry · 2. Structure of Atom

Light of wavelength \(\lambda\) shines on a metal surface with intensity \(x\) and the metal emits \(Y\) electrons per second of average energy \(Z\). What will happen to \(Y\) and \(Z\) if \(x\) is doubled?

  1. A \(Y\) will be doubled, \(Z\) will become half.
  2. B \(Y\) will be remains same, \(Z\) will be doubled.
  3. C Both will doubled.
  4. D \(Y\) will be doubled, \(Z\) will remains same.
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(D) \(Y\) will be doubled, \(Z\) will remains same.

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When intensity is doubled, number of electron emitted per second is also doubled but average energy of photoelectron emitted remains same. Thus, \(Y\) will be doubled, \(Z\) will remain same.