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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the plot of the Kinetic Energy of the emitted photoelectrons from a metal versus the frequency of the incident radiation gives a straight line whose slope :

  1. A depends on the nature of the metal used
  2. B depends on the intensity of the radiation
  3. C depends both on the intensity of the radiation and the metal used
  4. D is the same for all metals and independent of the intensity of the radiation
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(D) is the same for all metals and independent of the intensity of the radiation

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Einstein's photoelectric equation: \( KE_{max} = h\nu - \phi \) Plotting \( KE_{max} \) vs. \( \nu \), the equation is in the form \( y = mx + c \). Slope \( m = h \). \( h \) (Planck's constant) is a universal constant. Thus, the slope is the same for all metals and independent…