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COMEDK · Physics · 27. Dual Nature of Matter

Ultraviolet light of wavelength \(99 \text{ nm}\) falls on a metal plate of work function \(1.0 \text{ eV}\). If the mass of the electron is \(9.1 \times 10^{-31} \text{ kg}\), the de Broglie wavelength of the fastest photoelectron emitted is

  1. A \(0.63 \mathrm{~nm}\)
  2. B \(0.66 \mathrm{nm}\)
  3. C \(0.33 \mathrm{~nm}\)
  4. D \(0.36 \mathrm{~mm}\)
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(D) \(0.36 \mathrm{~mm}\)

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\(E = \dfrac{hc}{\lambda} = \dfrac{1242\,\text{eV·nm}}{99\,\text{nm}} \approx 12.54\,\text{eV}\) \(K_{max} = E - \Phi = 12.54 - 1.0 = 11.54\,\text{eV}\) Using the de Broglie wavelength formula for electrons:…
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