DNMR (Dual Nature of Matter&Radiation)

1. If the de-Broglie wavelengths for a proton and for a α − particle are equal, then the ratio of their velocities will be

(a) 4 : 1 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 4
2. What will be the ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths of proton and α − particle of same energy
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 4 : 1 (d) 1 : 4
3. What is the de-Broglie wavelength of the α − particle accelerated through a potential difference V
0 .287 12 .27
(a) √V Å (b) √V Å
0 .101 0 .202
(c) √V Å (d) √V Å
−10 −10
4. The energy that should be added to an electron, to reduce its de-Broglie wavelengths from 10 m to 0 . 5×10 m, will
be
(a) Four times the initial energy
(b) Thrice the initial energy
(c) Equal to the initial energy
(d) Twice the initial energy
5. The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle moving with a velocity 2.25  108 m/s is equal to the
wavelength of photon. The ratio of kinetic energy of the particle to the energy of the photon is
(velocity of light is 3  108 m/s)
(a) 1/8 (b) 3/8
(c) 5/8 (d) 7/8
6. .According to de-Broglie, the de-Broglie wavelength for electron in an orbit of hydrogen atom is
10–9 m. The principle quantum number for this electron is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
−10
7. The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle accelerated with 150 volt potential is 10 m. If it is
accelerated by 600 volts p.d., its wavelength will be
(a) 0.25 Å (b) 0.5 Å
(c) 1.5 Å (d) 2 Å
8. When the momentum of a proton is changed by an amount P0, the corresponding change in the
de-Broglie wavelength is found to be 0.25%. Then, the original momentum of the proton was

(a) p0 (b) 100 p0

(c) 400 p0 (d) 4 p0
9. The de-Broglie wavelength of a neutron at 27oC is . What will be its wavelength at 927oC
(a)  / 2 (b)  / 3
(c)  / 4 (d)  / 9
10. A proton and an -particle are accelerated through a potential difference of 100 V. The ratio of
the wavelength associated with the proton to that associated with an -particle is

(a) √ 2:1 (b) 2 : 1

1
:1
(c) 2 √ 2:1 (d) 2 √ 2
11. The wavelength of de-Broglie wave is 2m, then its momentum is (h = 6.63  10–34 J-s)
(a) 3.315  10–28 kg-m/s (b) 1.66  10–28 kg-m/s
(c) 4.97  10–28 kg-m/s (d) 9.9  10–28 kg-m/s
12. The kinetic energy of an electron is 5 eV. Calculate the de-Broglie wavelength associated with it
(h = 6.6  10–34 Js, me = 9.1  10–31 kg)
(a) 5.47 Å (b) 10.9 Å
(c) 2.7 Å (d) None of these
13. The energy that should be added to an electron to reduce its de Broglie wavelength from one nm
to 0.5 nm is
(a) Four times the initial energy
(b) Equal to the initial energy
(c) Twice the initial energy
(d) Thrice the initial energy
−29
14. The momentum of a photon is3.3×10 kg− m/sec. Its frequency will be
3 3
(a) 3×10 Hz (b) 6×10 Hz
12 13
(c) 7 . 5×10 Hz (d) 1 .5×10 Hz
−16
15. The momentum of a photon is2×10 gm-cm/sec. Its energy is
−26 −26
(a) 0.61×10 erg (b) 2 .0×10 erg
−6 −8
(c) 6×10 erg (d) 6×10 erg
16. If the momentum of a photon is p, then its frequency is
ph pc
(a) c (b) h
mh mc
(c) c (d) h
17. An AIR station is broadcasting the waves of wavelength 300 metres. If the radiating power of the
transmitter is 10 kW, then the number of photons radiated per second is
29 31
(a) 1 .5×10 (b) 1 .5×10
33 35
(c) 1 .5×10 (d) 1 .5×10
15 −34
18. Energy of a quanta of frequency 10 Hz and h=6 .6×10 J −sec will be
−19 −12
(a) 6 . 6×10 J (b) 6 . 6×10 J
−49 −41
(c) 6 . 6×10 J (d) 6 . 6×10 J
19. A photon of wavelength 4400 Å is passing through vacuum. The effective mass and momentum
of the photon are respectively
 −36 −27
(a) 5×10 kg, 1.5×10 kg−m/ s
−35 −26
(b) 5×10 kg, 1.5×10 kg−m/ s
−26
(c) Zero, 1.5×10 kg−m/s
−36 −43
(d) 5×10 kg, 1.67×10 kg−m/s
20. A metal surface of work function 1.07 eV is irradiated with light of wavelength 332 nm. The
retarding potential required to stop the escape of photo-electrons is
(a) 4.81 eV (b) 3.74 eV
(c) 2.66 eV (d) 1.07 eV
−19
21. The work function of a metal is 1 .6×10 J. When the metal surface is illuminated by the light of
wavelength 6400 Å, then the maximum kinetic energy of emitted photo-electrons will be
−34
(Planck's constant h=6 . 4×10 Js )
−19 −19
(a) 14×10 J (b) 2 .8×10 J
−19
(d) 1.4×10 eV
−19
(c) 1 . 4×10 J
22. Ultraviolet radiations of 6.2 eV falls on an aluminium surface (work function 4 .2 eV ). The kinetic
energy in joules of the fastest electron emitted is approximately
−21 −19
(a) 3 .2×10 (b) 3 .2×10
−17 −15
(c) 3 .2×10 (d) 3 .2×10
23. The work function of a metallic surface is 5.01 eV. The photo-electrons are emitted when light of
wavelength 2000Å falls on it. The potential difference applied to stop the fastest photo-electrons is
[ h=4 .14×10−15 eV sec ]
(a) 1.2 volts (b) 2.24 volts
(c) 3.6 volts (d) 4.8 volts
24. A radio transmitter operates at a frequency of 880 kHz and a power of 10 kW. The number of
photons emitted per second are
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(a) 1 .72×10 (b) 1327×10
34 −34
(c) 13 .27×10 (d) 0 . 075×10
25. The maximum wavelength of radiation that can produce photoelectric effect in a certain metal is
200 nm. The maximum kinetic energy acquired by electron due to radiation of wavelength 100 nm
will be
(a) 12.4 eV (b) 6.2 eV
(c) 100 eV (d) 200 eV
26. A photoelectric cell is illuminated by a point source of light 1 m away. When the source is shifted
to 2 m then
(a) Number of electrons emitted is half the initial number
(b) Each emitted electron carries half the initial energy
(c) Number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number
(d) Each emitted electron carries one quarter of the initial energy
27.Light of wavelength λ strikes a photo-sensitive surface and electrons are ejected with kinetic
energy E. If the kinetic energy is to be increased to 2E, the wavelength must be changed to λ '
where
λ
λ '=
(a) 2 (b) λ '=2 λ
λ
<λ '< λ
(c)
2 (d) λ ' > λ

28. If mean wavelength of light radiated by 100 W lamp is 5000 Å, then number of photons radiated
per second are
23 22
(a) 3×10 (b) 2 .5×10
20 17
(c) 2 .5×10 (d) 5×10
29. When light of wavelength 300 nm (nanometer) falls on a photoelectric emitter, photoelectrons
are liberated. For another emitter, however light of 600 nm wavelength is sufficient for creating
photoemission. What is the ratio of the work functions of the two emitters
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 4 : 1 (d) 1 : 4

30. The work functions of metals A and B are in the ratio 1 : 2. If light of frequencies f and 2 f are
incident on the surfaces of A and B respectively, the ratio of the maximum kinetic energies of
photoelectrons emitted is (f is greater than threshold frequency of A, 2f is greater than threshold
frequency of B)
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 3 (d) 1 : 4
31. When a metal surface is illuminated by light of wavelengths 400 nm and 250 nm, the maximum
velocities of the photoelectrons ejected are v and 2 v respectively. The work function of the metal is
(h = Planck’s constant, c = velocity of light in air)
6 6
(a) 2 hc ×10 J (b) 1.5 hc ×10 J
hc ×106 J 6
(d) 0.5 hc ×10 J
(c)
32. A caesium photocell, with a steady potential difference of 60V across, is illuminated by a bright
point source of light 50 cm away. When the same light is placed 1m away the photoelectrons
emitted from the cell
(a) Are one quarter as numerous
(b) Are half as numerous
(c) Each carry one quarter of their previous momentum
(d) Each carry one quarter of their previous energy
λA
33. Two identical metal plates show photoelectric effect by a light of wavelength falls on plate A
λ
and B on plate B ( λ A=2 λ B ) . The maximum kinetic energy is
2 K A =K B K A<K B/2
(a) (b)
 K A =2 K B K A =K B /2
(d)
(c)
f f
34. Two identical photo-cathodes receive light of frequencies 1 and 2 . If the velocities of the photo
v v
electrons (of mass m ) coming out are respectively 1 and 2 , then

[ ]
1/2
2h 2h
m ( 1 2)
v 1−v 2= f −f v 21−v 22= ( f −f )
(a) (b) m 1 2

[ )]
1/2
2h 2h
m( 1 2
v 1 +v 2 = f +f v 21 +v 22 = (f +f )
(d) m 1 2
(c)
35. When radiation of wavelength λ is incident on a metallic surface, the stopping potential is 4.8
volts. If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of double the wavelength, then the stopping
potential becomes 1.6 volts. Then the threshold wavelength for the surface is

(a) 2 λ (b) 4 λ
6λ (d) 8 λ
(c)
36. Which of one is correct
2 2 2 2 2
(a) E = p c (b) E = p c
E2 = pc 2 2 2 2
(d) E = p /c
(c)
hv 0 2 hv 0
37. A photosensitive metallic surface has work function . If photons of energy fall on this
6
surface the electrons come out with a maximum velocity of 4×10 m/ s . When the photon energy is
5 hv 0
increases to then maximum velocity of photo electron will be
6 7
(a) 2×10 m/ s (b) 2×10 m/s
8×105 m/ s 6
(d) 8×10 m/s
(c)
38. An X-ray tube is operated at 50 kV. The minimum wavelength produced is
(a) 0.5 Å (b) 0.75 Å
(c) 0.25 Å (d) 1 Å
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39. An X-ray tube operates on 30 kV. What is the minimum wavelength emitted(h=6 .6×10 Js,
−19 8
e=1 . 6×10 Coulomb, c=3×10 ms ) –1

(a) 0.133 Å (b) 0.4 Å

(c) 1.2 Å (d) 6.6 Å
40. .If the potential difference applied across X-ray tube is V volts, then approximately minimum
wavelength of the emitted X-rays will be

1227 1240
Å Å
(a) √ V (b) V
 2400 12400
Å Å
V (d) V
(c)
41. The maximum velocity of an electron emitted by light of wavelength λ incident on the surface of
a metal of work function φ , is

[ ]
1/2
2(hc + λφ ) 2(hc−λφ )
(a) mλ (b) m

[ ] [ ]
1/2 1/2
2(hc −λφ) 2(hλ−φ)
(c) mλ (d) m
ν ν
42. Photoelectric emission is observed from a metallic surface for frequencies 1 and 2 of the
incident light rays (ν 1 >ν 2 ) . If the maximum values of kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted in
the two cases are in the ratio of 1 : k , then the threshold frequency of the metallic surface is
ν 1 −ν 2 kν 1 −ν 2
(a) k−1 (b) k−1
kν 2 −ν 1 ν 2 −ν 1
k−1 (d) k
(c)
K
43. The wavelength of α X-rays produced by an X-ray tube is 0.76 Å. The atomic number of the
anode material of the tube is
(a) 20 (b) 60
(c) 40 (d) 80

44. The ratio of de-Broglie wavelength of a -particle to that of a proton being subjected to the
same magnetic field so that the radii of their path are equal to each other assuming the field
⃗
induction vector B is perpendicular to the velocity vectors of the -particle and the proton is
1
(a) 1 (b) 4
1
(c) 2 (d) 2
45. K wavelength emitted by an atom of atomic number Z = 11 is . Find the atomic number for an
atom that emits K radiation with wavelength 4
(a) Z = 6 (b) Z = 4
(c) Z = 11 (d) Z = 44
46. The value of stopping potential in the following diagram
i (photoelec
(a) – 4V
tric
(b) –3V
(c) – 2V
(d) –1V –4V –3V –2V –1V 0 V
47. The stopping potential (V 0 ) versus frequency () plot of a substance is shown in figure the
threshold wave length is
V0
2

4 5 6 7 8
14  ×1014 Hz
(a) 5×10 m
(b) 6000Å
(c) 5000 Å
(d) Can not be estimated from given data
48. Figure represents a graph of kinetic energy (K) of photoelectrons (in eV) and frequency (v) for a
metal used as cathode in photoelectric experiment. The work function of metal is

(a) 1 eV
(b) 1.5 eV
(c) 2 eV
(d) 3 eV
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49. In the graph given below. If the slope is 4 .12×10 V-sec, then value of ‘h’ should be
V0
Stopp
−31
(a) 6 . 6×10 ingJ-sec
poten
(b) 6 . 6×10−34tialJ-sec

(c) 9 . 1×10−31 J-sec

Frequency
(d) None of these
K K
50. The α X-rays arising from a cobalt (z = 27) target have a wavelength of 179 pm. The α X-rays
arising from a nickel target (z = 28) is
(a) > 179 pm (b) < 179 pm
(c) = 179 pm (d) None of these
51. .If the potential difference between the anode and cathode of the X-ray tube is increases

(a)The peaks at R and S would move to shorter wavelength

(b)The peaks at R and S would remain at the same wavelength

(c)The cut off wavelength at P would decrease

(d) (b) and (c) both are correct