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MHT CET · Physics · Dual Nature of Matter

A metal surface is illuminated by light of given intensity and frequency to cause photoemission. If the intensity of illumination is reduced to one fourth of its original value then the maximum KE of the emitted photoelectrons would be

  1. A Twice the original value
  2. B Four times the original value
  3. C One fourth of the original value
  4. D Unchanged
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(D) Unchanged

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The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons is given by KEmax=hv-v0 …. (i)
Where h = Planck’s constant,
v= frequency of radiation
and v0 = threshold frequency.
It can be seen from Eq. (i), that the maximum KE of emitted photoelectrons is proportional to the frequency of radiation and is independent of the intensity of radiation, so it remains unchanged.
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