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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Einstein photo-electric equation states that \(E_k = h\nu - \phi\). In the equation, \(E_k\) refers to

  1. A Kinetic energy of all the emitted electrons.
  2. B Mean kinetic energy of the emitted electrons
  3. C Minimum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons
  4. D Maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons
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(D) Maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons

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This equation represents the conservation of energy for electrons on the metal's surface. Since these electrons lose the minimum amount of energy (the work function, \(\phi\) ) to escape, they retain the maximum possible kinetic energy ( \(K_{\max }\) ). D) Maximum kinetic…
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