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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 11. Dual nature of radiation and matter

A metallic surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength \(\lambda\), the stopping potential is \(V_0\). If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength \(2 \lambda\), the stopping potential becomes \(\frac{V_0}{4}\). The threshold wavelength for this metallic surface will be -

  1. A \(\frac{\lambda}{4}\)
  2. B \(4 \lambda\)
  3. C \(\frac{3}{2} \lambda\)
  4. D \(3 \lambda\)
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(D) \(3 \lambda\)

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From the equation of photoelectric effect \(eV _0=\frac{ hc }{\lambda}-\phi_0=\frac{ hc }{\lambda}-\frac{ hc }{\lambda_0}\) \(\frac{ eV _0}{4}=\frac{ hc }{2 \lambda}=\frac{ hc }{\lambda_0}\)…
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