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Important Instructions
This test contains 45 questions. Each question carries 4 marks. For each correct response the
candidate will get 4 marks. For each incorrect response, one mark will be deducted from the total
scores. The maximum marks are 180.
1. The energy of photon of visible light with maximum wavelength in eV is: -
(1) 1
(2) 1.6
(3) 3.2
(4) 7
2. The strength of photoelectric current is directly proportional to: -
(1) Frequency of incident radiation
(2) Intensity of incident radiation
(3) Angle of incidence of radiation
(4) Distance between anode and cathode
3. When light is incident on surface, photo electrons are emitted. For photoelectrons: -
(1) The value of kinetic energy is same for all
(2) Maximum kinetic energy do not depend on the wave length of incident light
(3) The value of kinetic energy is equal to or less than a maximum kinetic energy
(4) None of the above
4. When light falls on a photosensitive surface, electrons are emitted from the surface. The kinetic
energy of these electrons does not depend on the: -
(1) Wavelength of light
(2) Frequency of light
(3) Type of material used for the surface
(4) Intensity of light
5. The work- function of a substance is 4.0 eV. The longest wavelength of light that can cause
photoelectron emission from this substance is approximately: -
(1) 540 nm
(2) 400 nm
(3) 310 nm
(4) 220 nm
6. Photoelectric effect takes place in element A. Its work function is 2.5 eV and threshold
wavelength is . An other element B is having work function of 5 eV. Then find out the maximum
wavelength that can produce photoelectric effect in B: -
(1) /2
(2) 2
(3) 
(4) 3

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7. When light of wavelength lesser than 6000 Å is incident on a metal, electrons are emitted. The
approximate work-function of the metal is: -
(1) 1 eV
(2) 2 eV
(3) 4 eV
(4) 6 eV

8. Surface of sodium is illuminated by a light of 6000 Å wavelength. Work function of sodium is

1.6 eV. Then minimum K.E. of emitted electrons is: -
(1) 0 eV
(2) 1.53 eV
(3) 2.46 eV
(4) 4.14 eV

9. The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted from a surface when photons of energy
6 eV fall on it is 4 eV. The stopping potential in volt is: -
(1) 4
(2) 6
(3) 8
(4) 10

10. When a point source of monochromatic light is at a distance of 0.2 m from a photoelectric cell,
the cut - off voltage and the saturation current are 0.6 volt and 18 mA respectively. If the same
source is placed 0.6 m away from the photoelectric cell, then: -
(1) The stopping potential will be 0.2 V
(2) The stopping potential will be 0.6 V
(3) The saturation current will be 6 mA
(4) The saturation current will be 18 mA

11. The maximum wavelength of light for photoelectric effect from a metal is 200 nm. The maximum
kinetic energy of electron which is emitted by the radiation of wave length 100 nm will be : -
(1) 12.4 eV
(2) 6.2 eV
(3) 100 eV
(4) 200 eV

12. The stopping potential as a function of frequency of incident radiation is plotted for two different
surfaces A and B. The graphs show that the work function of A is

A B
VS

(1) Greater than that of B

(2) Smaller than that of B
(3) Same as that of B
(4) No comparison can be done from given graphs

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13. The slope of graph drawn between stopping potential and frequency of incident light for a given
surface will be: -
(1) h
(2) h/e
(3) eh
(4) e
14. By photo electric effect, Einstein proved: -
(1) E = h
1
(2) KE = mv2
2
(3) E = mc2
−Rhc2
(4) E =
n2
15. A photo-cell is illuminated by a source of light, which is placed at a distance d from the cell, If the
distance become d/2, then number of electrons emitted per second will be: -
(1) Remain same
(2) Four times
(3) Two times
(4) One-fourth
16. Graph is plotted between maximum kinetic energy of electron with frequency of incident photon
in Photo electric effect. The slope of curve will be: -

Ek

v
(1) Charge of electron
(2) Work function of metal
(3) Planck’s constant
(4) Ratio of Planck constant and charge of electron

17. Photon of energy 6 eV is incident on a metal surface of work function 4 eV. Maximum KE of
emitted photo electrons will be: -
(1) 0 eV
(2) 1 eV
(3) 2 eV
(4) 10 eV

18. When ultraviolet rays incident on metal plate then photoelectric effect does not occur, it occurs
by incidence of: –
(1) Infrared rays
(2) X–rays
(3) Radio wave
(4) Light wave

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19. The graphs show the variation of current I (y-axis) in two photocell A & B as a function of the
applied voltage V(x-axis) when light of same frequency is incident on the cell. Which of the
following is the correct conclusion drawn from the data?
A
l
B

(1) Cathodes of the two cells are made from the same substance, the intensity of light used are
different
(2) Cathodes are made from different substances and the intensity of light is the same
(3) Cathode substances as well as intensity of light are different
(4) no conclusion can be drawn

20. According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the graph between the kinetic energy of
photoelectrons ejected and the frequency of incident radiation is
Kinetic energy

(1)

Frequency
Kinetic energy

(2)

Frequency
Kinetic energy

(3)

Frequency
Kinetic energy

(4)

Frequency

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21. According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the plot of the kinetic energy of the emitted
photoelectrons from a metal v/s the frequency of the incident radiation gives a straight line
whose slope: -
(1) depends on the intensity of the radiation
(2) depends of the nature of the metal used
(3) depends both on the intensity of the radiation and the metal used.
(4) is the same for all metals and independent of the intensity of the radiation.
22. A photon of energy 4 eV is incident on a metal surface whose work function is 2eV. The minimum
reverse potential to be applied for stopping the current is :-
(1) 2V
(2) 4V
(3) 6V
(4) 8V
23. Electron has energy of 100 ev what will be its wavelength: -
(1) 1.2 Å
(2) 10 Å
(3) 100 Å
(4) 1 Å
24. The ratio of wavelength of deuteron and proton accelerated through the same potential
difference will be -
1
(1)
2
2
(2)
1
1
(3)
2
2
(4)
1
25. An electron is accelerated from rest, between two points A and B at which the potentials are 20V
and 40 V respectively. The De Broglie wavelength associated with the electron at B will be -
(1) 0.75 Å
(2) 7.5 Å
(3) 2.75 Å
(4) 2.75 m
26. An electron is moving with velocity 6.6 × 103 m/s. The De-Broglie wavelength associated with
electron is (mass of electron = 9 × 10–31 Kg, Plank's Constant = 6.62 × 10–34 J-S)
(1) 1 × 10-19 m
(2) 1 × 10–5 m
(3) 1 × 10–7 m
(4) 1 × 10–10 m
27. The energy that should be added to an electron to reduce its De Broglie wavelength from 10–10m
to 0.5 × 10–10 m will be: -
(1) Four times the initial energy
(2) Equal to initial energy
(3) Twice the initial energy
(4) Thrice the initial energy

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28. The magnitude of De Broglie wavelength () of electron (e), proton (p), neutron (n) and
 - particle () all having the same kinetic energy of 1MeV, in the increasing order will follow the
sequence: -
(1) e, p, n, 
(2) e, n, p, 
(3) , n, p, e
(4) p, e, , n
29. The accelerating voltage of an electron gun is 50,000 volt. De-Broglie wavelength of the electron
will be: -
(1) 0.55 Å
(2) 0.055 Å
(3) 0.077Å
(4) 0.095 Å
30. If the mass of neutron = 1.7 × 10–27 kg. then the De Broglie wavelength of neutron of energy
3eV is : -
(1) 1.6 × 10–10 m
(2) 1.6 × 10–11 m
(3) 1.4 × 10–10 m
(4) 1.4 × 10–11 m
31. A proton and an –particle accelerated through same voltage. The ratio of their De-Broglie
wavelength will be: -
(1) 1 : 2
(2) 2 2 :1
(3) 2 :1
(4) 2 : 1
32. The De Broglie wavelength of an atom at absolute temperature T K will be: -
h
(1)
mKT
h
(2)
3mKT
3mKT
(3)
h
(4) 3mKT
33. The wavelength of very fast-moving electron (v  c) is: -
h
(1)  =
m0v
h
(2)  =
2mE
h2
(3) 2 =
2mE
v2
h 1−
(4)  = c2
m0v

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34. Which experiment explains the wave nature of electron: -

(1) Michelson's experiment
(2) Davisson Germer experiment
(3) Roentgen experiment
(4) Rutherford experiment
35. In davisson-Germer experiment, the filament emits: -
(1) Photons
(2) Protons
(3) X – rays
(4) Electrons
36. The correct curve between intensity of scattering (I) and the angle of diffraction  in Davison -
Germer experiment is: -
I
(1)


50°

I
(2)


50°

I
(3)


50°

I
(4)


50°
37. In Davisson - Germer experiment, Nickel crystal acts as: -
(1) Perfect reflector
(2) Three dimensional diffraction grating
(3) Ideal absorber
(4) Two dimensional diffraction grating
38. An electron and a proton have the same De Broglie wavelength. Then the kinetic energy of the
electron is: -
(1) zero
(2) Infinity
(3) Equal to kinetic energy of proton
(4) Greater than the kinetic energy of proton

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39. What will happen to De Broglie's wavelength if the velocity of electron is increased: -
(1) It will increase
(2) It will decrease
(3) It will remain same
(4) It will become twice
40. Which of the following is true for photon: -
hc
(1) E =

1
(2) E = mv2
2
E
(3) P =
2V
1 2
(4) E = mc
2
41. If given particles are moving with same velocity, then maximum de-Broglie wavelength for: -
(1) Proton
(2) -particle
(3) Neutron
(4) -particle
42. If an electron and a photon propagate with same wavelength, it implies that they can have
the same: –
(1) Energy
(2) Momentum
(3) Velocity
(4) Angular momentum
43. If the mass of a microscopic particle as well as its speed are halved, the de Broglie wavelength
associated with the particle will: -
(1) increased by a factor more than 2
(2) increase by a factor of 2
(3) decrease by a factor of 2
(4) decrease by a factor more than 2
44. What is the de Broglie wavelength of an electron with a kinetic energy of 120 eV?
(Given: h = 6.63 × 10–34 J s, me = 9.11 × 10–31 kg and e = 1.6 × 10–19 coulomb)
(1) 725 pm
(2) 500 pm
(3) 322 pm
(4) 112 pm
45. If p and  be the wavelengths of protons and -particles of equal kinetic energies, then

(1) p = 
4

(2) p = 
2
(3) p = 
(4) p = 2

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Answer Key
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 2 2 3 4 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Answer 3 3 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 3 3 4 3 2 2
Question 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Answer 2 2 4 2 4 1 2 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 4

SOLUTIONS

1. (2)
Maximum wavelength in visible light is 7800 Å. So energy of photon of this wavelength is
hc 6.62  10−34  3  108
E= = = 1.6eV
 7800  10−10  1.6  10−19

2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)

5. (3)
hc 12400
W0 = = eV − Å
0 0
12400
or 0 = = 3100Å = 310nm
4

6. (1)
For element A, 0 = 
hc hc
 WA = = = 2.5 eV ……(1)
0 
For element B,
hc
WB = = 5 eV ……(2)
B
Dividing (1) & (2), we get
hc B 2.5 
 =  B =
 hc 5 2

7. (2)
hc 12400 12400
W0 = = eV − Å =
0 0 6000
= 2.06 eV  2 eV

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8. (1)
Minimum kinetic energy is always zero.

9. (1)
K.E.max = eV0 = 4eV
 V0 = 4 volt

10. (2)
Stopping potential does not depend on relative distance between the source and cell.

11. (2)
0 = 200 nm = 2000 Å
 = 100 nm = 1000 Å
1 1 
K.E.max = 12400  −  eV–Å
  0 
 1 1  12400
=12400  −  eV = = 6.2eV
 1000 2000  2000

12. (2)

13. (2)

14. (1)

15. (2)
1
ne 
d2

16. (3)

17. (3)
(KE)max = hv – 0 = 6eV – 4 eV = 2 eV

18. (2)

19. (1)
The stopping potential depends on the substance of the cathode. Since it is same for A and B, the
cathodes are made of the same substance. Since the current of A is greater than the current of B,
the lights used are of different intensities. Light of A is more intense.

20. (3)

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21. (4)

22. (1)
(K.E.) max = h – 
= 4 eV – 2 eV
K.E. = 2 eV; V = 2 volt
On decreasing , both p and E will increase

23. (1)
E = 100 eV
V = 100 volt
12.27 12.27
= Å= =1.227Å
V 100

24. (1)
h 1
=   ( V is constant)
2mqV mq
d mPqP mPqP 1
= = =
P mdqd 2mPqP 2

25. (3)
V = 40 – 20 = 20 volt
12.27 12.27
= Å= Å = 2.75Å
V 20

26. (3)
h 6.62  10−34
= = = 1.1  10–7 m
mv 9  10−31  6.6  103
27. (4)
Here 2 = 1/2
h 1
=  
2mE E
2
1 E1  2 
E 2  = 
 E2  1 
2 2
    
E2 = E1   1  = E1  1  = 4E1 = E1 + 3E1
 2   1 2 
Energy added should be thrice initial energy.

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28. (3)
h 1
= Here E is same. So  
2mE m
m > mn > mP > me
  < n < P < e

29. (2)
12.27 12.27
= Å = = 0.055Å
V 50000

30. (2)
For a neutron m = 1.7 × 10–27 kg
h 6.62  10−34 0.286
= = = Å
2mE 2  1.7  10−27  E E(eV)
0.286
= = 0.16Å = 1.6  10–11 m
3

31. (2)
h 1
= Here V is same. So  
2mqV mq
P mq 4mP  2qP 2 2
or = = =
 mPqP mPqP 1

32. (2)

33. (2)

34. (4)

35. (4)

36. (1)

37. (2)

38. (4)

39. (2)

40. (1)

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41. (4)

42. (2)

43. (1)
h
=
mv
 m v 2m 2v 4
 2= 1 1= 1 1=
1 m2v2 m1 v1 1
 2 = 41
New wavelength = 4 × original wavelength
 The wavelength increases by a factor more than 2.

44. (4)
h
For a particle, de Broglie wavelength  =
p
p2
Kinetic energy K =
2m
h
 =
2mK
h
For an electron  =
2meKe
(6.63 10−34 J)
=
2(9.11  10−31 kg) (120  1.6  10−19 J )
= 112 × 10–12 m = 112 pm [ 1 pm = 10–12 m]
OR
K.E. = 120 eV V = 120 volt
For electron
12.27
= = 112 nm.
120

45. (4)
h
=
2mk
h
For protons p = ....(i)
2mp .k p
h
For  – particle  =
2m .k 
h
 = ( kp = k) given
2. ( 4mp ) .k p

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h
 = ....(ii)
2 2mpk p
h
p 2mpk p
Dividing (i) by (ii) we get =
 h
2 2mpk p
p
= 2, p = 2


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1. A photo-cell employs photoelectric effect to convert

(1) Change in the frequency of light into a change in electric voltage
(2) Change in the intensity of illumination into a change in photoelectric current
(3) Change in the intensity of illumination into a change in the work function of the photocathode
(4) Change in the frequency of light into a change in the electric current
AIPMT 2006 (+4 /–1)
2. When photons of energy h fall on an aluminium plate (of work function E0), photoelectrons on
maximum kinetic energy K are ejected. If the frequency of the radiation is doubled, the maximum
kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons will be: -
(1) K + E0
(2) 2K
(3) K
(4) K + h
AIPMT 2006 (+4 /–1)
3. The momentum of a photon of energy 1MeV in kg m/s, will be: -
(1) 0.33 × 106
(2) 7 × 10–24
(3) 10–22
(4) 5 × 10–22
AIPMT 2006 (+4 /–1)
4. A 5 watt source emits monochromatic light of wavelength 5000 Å. When placed 0.5 m away, it
liberates photoelectrons from a photosensitive metallic surface. When the source is moved to a
distance of 1.0 m, the number of photo electrons liberated will: -
(1) be reduced by a factor of 2
(2) be reduced by a factor of 4
(3) be reduced by a factor of 8
(4) be reduced by a factor of 16
AIPMT 2007 (+4 /–1)
5. Monochromatic light of frequency 6.0 × 1014 Hz is produced by a laser. The power emitted is
2 × 10–3 W. The number of photons emitted, on the average, by the source per second is: -
(1) 5 × 1014
(2) 5 × 1015
(3) 5 × 1016
(4) 5 × 1017
AIPMT 2007 (+4 /–1)

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6. The work function of a surface of a photosensitive material is 6.2 eV. The wavelength of the
incident radiation for which the stopping potential is 5V lies in the: -
(1) Infrared region
(2) X-ray region
(3) Ultraviolet region
(4) Visible region
AIPMT 2008 (+4 /–1)
7. The number of photo electrons emitted for light of a frequency  (higher than the threshold
frequency 0) is proportional to: - AIPMT 2009 (+4 /–1)
(1) Frequency of light ()
(2)  – 0
(3) Threshold frequency (0)
(4) Intensity of light

8. Monochromatic light of wavelength 667 nm is produced by a helium neon laser. The power
emitted is 9 mW. The number of photons arriving per sec. on the average at a target irradiated
by this beam is :-
(1) 3 × 1019
(2) 9 × 1017
(3) 3 × 1016
(4) 9 × 1015
AIPMT 2009 (+4 /–1)
9. The figure shows a plot of photo current versus anode potential for a photo sensitive surface for
three different radiations. Which one of the following is a correct statement?
Photo current

b
c a

Retarding Anode
potential potential
(1) curves (b) and (c) represent incident radiations of same frequency having same intensity
(2) curves (a) and (b) represent incident radiations of different frequencies and different
intensities
(3) curves (a) and (b) represent incident radiations of same frequency but of different
intensities
(4) curves (b) and (c) represent incident radiations of different frequencies and different
intensities
AIPMT 2009 (+4 /–1)
10. A source S1 is producing, 1015 photons per second of wavelength 5000 Å. Another source S2 is
producing 1.02 × 1015 photons per second of wavelength 5100 Å. Then, (power of S2)/(power of S1)
is equal to :- AIPMT (Pre) 2010 (+4 /–1)
(1) 0.98
(2) 1.00
(3) 1.02
(4) 1.04

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11. The potential difference that must be applied to stop the fastest photo electrons emitted by a
nickel surface, having work function 5.01 eV, when ultraviolet light of 200 nm falls on it, must be
(1) 1.2 V
(2) 2.4 V
(3) –1.2 V
(4) –2.4V
AIPMT (Pre) 2010 (+4 /–1)
12. The electron in the hydrogen atom jumps from excited state (n = 3) to its ground state (n = 1)
and the photons thus emitted irradiate a photosensitive material. If the work function of the
material is 5.1 eV, the stopping potential is estimated to be (the energy of the electron in nth state
13.6
En = − 2 eV ): -
n
(1) 12.1 V
(2) 17.2 V
(3) 7 V
(4) 5.1 V
AIPMT (Mains) 2010 (+4 /–1)
13. Photoelectric emission occurs only when the incident light has more than a certain minimum: -
(1) Power
(2) Wavelength
(3) Intensity
(4) Frequency
AIPMT (Pre) 2011 (+4 /–1)
14. Light of two different frequencies whose photons have energies 1 eV and 2.5 eV respectively
illuminate a metallic surface whose work function is 0.5 eV successively. Ratio of maximum
speed of emitted electrons will be: -
(1) 1 : 4
(2) 1 : 2
(3) 1 : 1
(4) 1 : 5
AIPMT (Pre) 2011 (+4 /–1)
15. In photoelectric emission process from a metal of work function 1.8eV, the kinetic energy of most
energetic electrons is 0.5 eV. The corresponding stopping potential is: -
(1) 1.8 V
(2) 1.3V
(3) 0.5V
(4) 2.3V
AIPMT (Pre) 2011 (+4 /–1)
16. A radioactive nucleus of mass M emits a photon of frequency  and the nucleus recoils. The recoil
energy will be: -
(1) Mc2 – h
(2) h22 / 2Mc2
(3) Zero
(4) h
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17. In the Davisson and Germer experiment, the velocity of electrons emitted from the electron gun
can be increased by: -
(1) increasing the potential difference between the anode and filament
(2) increasing the filament current
(3) decreasing the filament current
(4) decreasing the potential difference between the anode and filament
AIPMT (Pre) 2011 (+4 /–1)
18. Electrons used in an electron microscope are accelerated by a voltage of 25 kV. If the voltage is
increased to 100 kV then the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the electrons would: -
(1) increase by 2 times
(2) decrease by 2 times
(3) decrease by 4 times
(4) increase by 4 times
AIPMT (Pre) 2011 (+4 /–1)
19. The threshold frequency for a photosensitive metal is 3.3 × 1014 Hz. If light of frequency
8.2 × 1014 Hz is incident on this metal, the cut-off voltage for the photoelectric emission
is nearly: -
(1) 1 V
(2) 2 V
(3) 3 V
(4) 5 V
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20. An electron in the hydrogen atom jumps from excited state n to the ground state. The wavelength
so emitted illuminates a photosensitive material having work function 2.75 eV. If the stopping
potential of the photoelectron is 10 V, then the value of n is: -
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) 5
AIPMT (Mains) 2011 (+4 /–1)
21. Monochromatic radiation emitted when electron on hydrogen atom jumps from first excited to
the grounds state irradiates a photosensitive material. The stopping potential is measured to be
3.57V. The threshold frequency of the material is: -
(1) 1.6 × 1015 Hz
(2) 2.5 × 1015 Hz
(3) 4 × 1015 Hz
(4) 5 × 1015 Hz
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22. A 200W sodium street lamp emits yellow light of wavelength 0.6 m. Assuming it to be 25%
efficient converting electrical energy to light, the number of photons of yellow light it emits per
second is: -
(1) 62 × 1020
(2) 3 × 1019
(3) 1.5 × 1020
(4) 6 × 1018
AIPMT (Pre) 2012 (+4 /–1)
23. An -particle moves in a circular path of radius 0.83 cm in the presence of a magnetic field of
0.25 Wb/m2. The de-Broglie wavelength associated with the particle will be: -
(1) 10Å
(2) 0.1Å
(3) 1Å
(4) 0.01Å
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24. An electron of stationary hydrogen atom passes from the fifth energy level to the ground level.
The velocity that the atom acquired a result of photon emission will be (m is the mass of the
atom, R, Rydberg constant and h Planck's constant) :
25m
(1)
24hR
24m
(2)
25hR
24hR
(3)
25m
25hR
(4)
24m
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25. If the momentum of an electron is changed by P, then the de Broglie wavelength associated with
it changes by 0.5%. The initial momentum of electron will be: -
P
(1)
200
(2) 100 P
(3) 200 P
(4) 400 P
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26. For photoelectric emission from certain metal the cutoff frequency is . If radiation of frequency
2 impinges on the metal plate, the maximum possible velocity of the emitted electron will be
(m is the electron mass): -
(1) 2 h / m
(2) h /(2m)
(3) h / m
(4) 2h / m
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27. The wavelength e of an electron and P of a photon of same energy E are related by:
1
(1) P 
e
(2) P  2e
(3) P  e
(4) P  e
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28. Light with an energy flux of 25 × 104 Wm–2 falls on a perfectly reflecting surface at normal
incidence. If the surface area is 15 cm2, the average force exerted on the surface is: -
(1) 1.25 × 10–6 N
(2) 2.50 × 10–6 N
(3) 1.20 × 10–6 N
(4) 3.0 × 10–6 N
AIPMT 2014 (+4 /–1)
29. When the energy of the incident radiation is increased by 20%, the kinetic energy of the
photoelectrons emitted from a metal surface increased from 0.5 eV to 0.8 eV. The work function
of the metal is: -
(1) 0.65 eV
(2) 1.0 eV
(3) 1.3 eV
(4) 1.5 eV
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30. If the kinetic energy of the particle is increased to 16 times its previous value, the percentage
change in the de-Broglie wavelength of the particle is: -
(1) 25
(2) 75
(3) 60
(4) 50
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31. A certain metallic surface is illuminated with monochromatic light of wavelength, . The
stopping potential for photo-electric current for this light is 3V0. if the same surface is
illuminated with light of wavelength 2, the stopping potential is V0. The threshold wavelength
for this surface for photoelectric effect is: -
(1) 4

(2)
4

(3)
6
(4) 6
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32. A radiation of energy ‘E’ falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum
transferred to the surface is (C = Velocity of light): -
2E
(1)
C
2E
(2) 2
C
E
(3) 2
C
E
(4)
C
AIPMT 2015 (+4 /–1)
33. Which of the following figures represent the variation of particle momentum and the associated
de-Broglie wavelength?
p

(1)


p

(2)


p

(3)


p

(4)


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34. Light of wavelength 500 nm is incident on a metal with work function 2.28 eV. The de Broglie
wavelength of the emitted electron is: -
(1)  2.8 × 10–12 m
(2) < 2.8 × 10–10 m
(3) < 2.8 × 10–9 m
(4)  2.8 × 10–9 m
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35. A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength  and

/2. If the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the second case is 3 times
that in the first case, the work function of the surface of the material is: -
(h = Plank's constant, c = speed of light)
hc
(1)
3
hc
(2)
2
hc
(3)

2hc
(4)

RE-AIPMT 2015 (+4 /–1)
36. An electron of mass m and a photon have same energy E. The ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths
associated with them is: -
1
1  E 2
(1)  
c  2m 
1
 E 2
(2)  
 2m 
1
(3) c (2mE)2
1
1  2m  2
(4)  
xc  E 
NEET-I 2016 (+4 /–1)
37. When a metallic surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength , the stopping potential is V.
V
If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength 2, the stopping potential is . The
4
threshold wavelength for the metallic surface is: -
(1) 4
(2) 5
5
(3) 
2
(4) 3
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38. Photons with energy 5 eV are incident on a cathode C in a photoelectric cell. The maximum
energy of emitted photoelectrons is 2 eV. When photons of energy 6 eV are incident on C, no
photoelectrons will reach the anode A, if the stopping potential of A relative to C is: -
(1) – 1 V
(2) – 3 V
(3) + 3 V
(4) + 4 V
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39. The de-Broglie wavelength of a neutron in thermal equilibrium with heavy water at a
temperature T (Kelvin) and mass m, is: -
h
(1)
3mkT
2h
(2)
3mkT
2h
(3)
mkT
h
(4)
mkT
NEET(UG) 2017 (+4 /–1)
40. The photoelectric threshold wavelength of silver is 3250 × 10–10 m. The velocity of the electron
ejected from a silver surface by ultraviolet light of wavelength 2536 × 10–10 m is: -
(Given h = 4.14 × 10–15 eVs and c = 3 × 108 ms–1)
(1) ≈ 0.6 × 104 ms–1
(2) ≈ 61 × 103 ms–1
(3) ≈ 0.3 × 106 ms–1
(4) ≈ 6 × 105 ms–1
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41. An electron of mass m with an initial velocity V = V0ˆi(V0  0) enters an electric field E = −E0ˆi
(E0 = constant >0) at t = 0. If 0 is its de-Broglie wavelength initially, then its de-Broglie
wavelength at time t is: -
0
(1)
 eE0 
 1 + mV t 
 0 

 eE 
(2) 0  1 + 0 t 
 mV0 
(3) 0t
(4) 0
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42. When the light of frequency 20 (where 0 is threshold frequency), is incident on a metal plate,
the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is v1. When the frequency of the incident radiation is
increased to 50, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate is v2. The ratio
of v1 to v2 is: -
(1) 1 : 2
(2) 1 : 4
(3) 4 : 1
(4) 2 : 1
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43. An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 10,000 V. Its de Broglie wavelength
is, (nearly): (me = 9 × 10–31 kg)
(1) 12.2 × 10–13 m
(2) 12.2 × 10–12 m
(3) 12.2 × 10–14 m
(4) 12.2 nm
NEET(UG) 2019 (+4 /–1)
44. The work function of a photosensitive material is 4.0 eV. The longest wavelength of light that can
cause photon emission from the substance is (approximately)
(1) 3100 nm
(2) 966 nm
(3) 31 nm
(4) 310 nm
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45. A proton and an –particle are accelerated from rest to the same energy. The de Broglie
wavelengths p and a are in the ratio,
(1) 2 : 1
(2) 1 : 1
(3) 2 :1
(4) 4 : 1
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46. Light with an average flux of 20 W/cm2 falls on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence having
surface area 20 cm2. The energy received by the surface during time span of 1 minute is :
(1) 48 × 103 J
(2) 10 × 103 J
(3) 12 × 103 J
(4) 24 × 103 J
NEET(UG) 2020 (+4 /–1)
47. The energy required to break one bond in DNA is 10–20 J. This value in eV is nearly :
(1) 0.006
(2) 6
(3) 0.6
(4) 0.06
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48. An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of V volt. If the de Broglie
wavelength of the electron is 1.227 × 10–2 nm, the potential difference is :
(1) 104 V
(2) 10 V
(3) 102 V
(4) 103 V
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49. Light of frequency 1.5 times the threshold frequency is incident on a photosensitive material.
What will be the photoelectric current if the frequency is halved and intensity is doubled ?
(1) zero
(2) doubled
(3) four times
(4) one-fourth
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50. The de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with kinetic energy of 144 eV is nearly
(1) 102 × 10–3 nm
(2) 102 × 10–4 nm
(3) 102 × 10–5 nm
(4) 102 × 10–2 nm
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51. The wave nature of electrons was experimentally verified by,
(1) de Broglie
(2) Hertz
(3) Einstein
(4) Davisson and Germer
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52. An electromagnetic wave of wavelength '' is incident on a photosensitive surface of negligible

work function. If 'm' mass is of photoelectron emitted from the surface has de-Broglie
wavelength d, then :
 2m  2
(1)  =   d
 hc 
 2mc  2
(2) d =  
 h 
 2mc  2
(3)  =   d
 h 
 2h  2
(4)  =   d
 mc 
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53. The number of photons per second on an average emitted by the source of monochromatic light
of wavelength 600 nm, when it delivers the power of 3.3 × 10–3 watt will be : (h = 6.6 × 10–34 Js)
(1) 1018
(2) 1017
(3) 1016
(4) 1015
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54. In photoelectric effect experiment, the incident wavelength  is decreases to /4, then ratio of
final maximum kinetic energy to initial maximum kinetic energy of emitted electron will be
( > 0) where 0 is threshold wavelength.
(1) Equal to 4
(2) More than 4
(3) Less than 4
(4) Equal to 2
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55. A particle of mass m is moving with velocity v and its de-Broglie wavelength is . If mass is
increased by 20% and velocity is decreased by 50% then new de-Broglie wavelength will be
3
(1)
4
3
(2)
5
4
(3)
3
5
(4)
3
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56. The graph which shows the variation of the de Broglie wavelength () of a particle and its
associated momentum (p) is :

(1) 

(2) 
p

(3) 
p

(4) 

p
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
57. When two monochromatic lights of frequency,  and are incident on a photoelectric metal,
2
Vs
their stopping potential becomes and Vs respectively. The threshold frequency for this metal
2
is:
(1) 3
2
(2) 
3
3
(3) 
2
(4) 2
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58. The energy that will be ideally radiated by a 100 kW transmitter in 1 hour is :
(1) 36 × 104 J
(2) 36 × 105 J
(3) 1 × 105 J
(4) 36 × 107 J
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Answer Key
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 2 4 4 2 2 3 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 2 3
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Answer 2 1 2 2 3 1 3 4 3 3 4 2 2 2 2
Question 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Answer 1 1 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 1 1 2 4 1
Question 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
Answer 4 4 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 4 3 Bonus 4

SOLUTIONS
1. (2)
2. (4)
KE = h – E0 or h – E0 = K ....(1)
KE' = 2h – E0 = h + (h – E0) = h + K

3. (4)
E 106  1.6  10−19
p= =
c 3  108
= 5 × 10–22 kgm/sec
4. (2)
1
Number of eject photo electrons 
d2
n1 d22
=
n2 d12
let n1 = n, d1 = 0.5 m
n2 = ?, d2 = 1 m
n
n2 =
4
5. (2)
c 3  108
 = 6  1014 ,  == = 5000Å
 6  1014
hc
P = 2 10–3 W = n

n = 5 × 1024 × 2 × 10–3 × 5000 × 10–10
n = 5 × 1015

6. (3)

7. (4)

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8. (3)
P (9  10−3 )(667  10−9 )
n= = −34 8
= 3  1016
hC 6.67  10  3  10

9. (3)

10. (2)
 hc 
n2  
Power of S2  n
=  2  = 2 1 =1
Powerof S1  hc  n12
n1  
 1 

11. (3)
hv
−
 1240 
−Vs =  = − 5.01  V
e  200 
= 6.2 – 5.01 = 1.2 V

12. (3)
 13.6 
Ephoton =  −  eV − ( −13.6 eV )  12.1 eV
 9 
eV0 = 12.1 eV – 5.1 eV  V0 = 7V

13. (4)
14. (2)
1 2
mv = 1 − 0.5 = 0.5 …….(1)
2 1
1 2
mv = 2.5 − 0.5 = 2 …….(2)
2 2
equation (1)  equation (2)
v12 1 v1 1
=  =
v22 4 v2 2

15. (3)
Kmax = eV0  0.5 e = eV0
 V0 = 0.5 volt

16. (2)
p2
Recoil energy =
2M
h h h22
p= =  Recoil energy =
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17. (1)
18. (2)
For electron
12.27
= Å
V
V1 = 25 kV 1 = 
V2 = 100 kV 2 = '
' 25kV 1 1
= =   ' =  30
 100kV 2 2

19. (2)
h( − 0 )
eV0 = h − h0  V0 =
e
−34
6.6  10 [8.2 − 3.3] 1014
 V0 =  2V
1.6  10−19

20. (3)
hc
= eV0 + 0 = 10eV + 2.75eV = 12.75 eV

hc 1 1 1 12.75
But = 13.6  − 2  eV  1 − 2 =
  12 n  n 13.6
1 10000
 2 = 0.0625  n2 = = 16  n = 4
n 625

21. (1)
1 1
Eph = 13.6  2 – 2  = 10.2 eV
1 2 
Eph = eV0 + h0  10.2 = 3.57 + h0
6.63  1.6  10–19
0 = =1.6 × 1015 Hz
6.63  10–34

22. (3)
P = 200 W,  = 0.6 mm
n = 5 × 1024 × 200 × 0.6 × 10–6
n = 6 × 1020
But efficiency is 25% so
25
n' =  6  1020 = 1.5 1020
100
23. (4)
h h 6.6210−34
= = = meter
p qBr 21.610−19 0.258310−4
 mv2 
  = 0.01Å  = qvB
 r 

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24. (3)
hc  1 1  24hcR
Energy of photon = = hcR  2 − 2  =
 1 5  25
E 24hR
Momentum of photon = =
c 25
= Momentum of atom
24hR
Velocity of atom = where m = mass of atom.
25m

25. (3)
 p
 100 =  100
 pi
P
 100 = 0.5
pi
 pi = 200 P

26. (4)
1
h (2 ) = h + mv2max
2
2h
 vmax =
m

27. (2)
h hc h h
P = = and e = =
p E p 2mE
 p  2e

28. (2)
p 2IA
Average force Fav = =
t c
2  25  104  15  10−4
= 8
= 2.50  10–6 N
3  10

29. (2)
By using h = 0 + Kmax
We have
h = 0 + 0.5 ........... (i)
and 1.2h = 0 + 0.8 …....... (ii)
Therefore 0 = 1.0 eV

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30. (2)
h
=
2mK
1 K2 16K 4
= = =
2 K1 K 1
1−4
% change =  100 = −75%
4

31. (1)
hc hc
eVS = E −   VS = –
e 0e
hc hc
Here 3V0 = – ……(1)
e 0e
hc hc
and V0 = – ……(2)
2e 0e
Equation (1) – 3 equation (2)
hc 2hc
0= − +  0 = 4
2e 0e

32. (1)

E/C E/C

E
Momentum of light p =
C
2E
So momentum transferred to the surface = pf – pi =
C
33. (1)
h 1
p =  p  (Rectangular hyperbola)
 

34. (4)
12400
Energy of photon (E) = = 2.458 eV
5000
Work function (0) = 2.28 eV
According to Einstein equation
E = 0 + (K.E.)max
 2.,48 = 2.28 + (K.E.)max
 (K.E.)max = 0.20 eV
h
For electron  =    28Å
2mE
So   2.8 × 10–9 m

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35. (2)
hc
KE1 = −

hc 2hc
KE2 = −= −
 /2 
KE2 = 3KE1
2hc  hc 
 −  = 3 −  
  
hc hc
 2 =  =
 2
36. (1)
h
For electron e =
2mE
For Photon E = pc
hc
 Ph =
E
1/2
e h E  E  1
 =  = 
Ph 2mE hc  2m  c

37. (4)
hc hc
eV = − …..(i)
 0
eV hc hc
= − …..(ii)
4 2 0
From equation (i) and (ii)
1 1
−
 0
 4= On solving 0 = 3
1 1
−
2 0
38. (2)
1
eVs = mv2max = h − 0
2
2 = 5 – 0  0 = 3 eV
In second case
eVs = 6 – 3 = 3 eV  Vs = 3 V.
 VAC = –3 V

39. (1)
3
Kinetic energy of thermal neutron with equilibrium is KT
2
h h h h
= = = =
mv 2m K.E 3  3 mKT
2m  KT 
2 

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40. (4)
0 = 3250 Å
 = 2536 Å
1 2 1 1 
mv = hc  − 
2   0 
2hc  1 1 
v= −
m   0 

2 12400  1.6  10−19  714 

= 
9.1  10−31
 2536  3250 
= 0.6 × 106 m/s = 6 × 105 m/s

41. (1)
F qE (−e)(−E0 )iˆ eE0 ˆ
a= = = = i
m m m m
eE
V = V0 + 0 t
m
h h
= =
mv  eE t 
m V0 + 0 
 m 
h 0
= =
 eE t  eE t
mV0 1 + 0  1 + 0
 mV0  mV0

42. (1)
From Einstein's equation of PEE
1 2 1
mv1 = 2h0 − h0  mv12 = h0 ..…..(1)
2 2
1 2 1
mv2 = 5h0 − h0  mv22 = 4h0 ..…..(2)
2 2
(1)  (2)
v12 1 v1 1 1
=  = =
v22 4 v2 4 2

43. (2)
150
= Å
V
150
= 4
Å = 12.27  10−12 m
10

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44. (4)
hc
=

1240
 4eV =

1240
 = = 310 nm
4

45. (1)
h
= ( Ek is same for both)
2mEk
p 4m
 = = 2:1
 m

46. (4)
E 20
I=  E = IAt = −4  20 10−4  60
At 10
= 24 × 103 J

47. (4)
10−20
E= eV = 0.0625 eV
1.6  10−19

48. (1)
 = 1.227 × 10–2 nm = 0.1227 Å
12.27 12.27
= Å  0.1227 = Å
V V
 V = 102  V = 104 volt

49. (1)
K1 = 1.5 h0 – 0 = 0.5 h0
1.5
K2 = h0 – h0 = – 0.25 h0
2
Kinetic energy can never be negative
So, no emission and i = 0
OR
In second case the incident frequency is halved
1.5
Incident frequency =  = 0.75 0
2 0
Now the incident frequency is less than threshold frequency so no emission of electron take
place therefore no current. (i = 0)

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50. (1)
12.27 12.27
= Å= × 10–10
V 144
= 1.02 × 10–10 m = 102 × 10–3 nm

51. (4)
The wave nature of electrons was experimentally verified by Davission and Germer.

52. (3)
hc
= Kmax +  [given  is negligible]

hc
so, = Kmax

h h2
and d =   max =
2m Kmax 2m2d
 hc  h2  2mc  2
  =   =   d
   2md  h 
2

53. (3)
nhc P
P= n=
 hc
3.3  10  600  10−9
−3
n= = 1016
6.6  10  3  10
−34 8

54. (2)
Let work function of metal surface be 
when incident wavelength is 
(K.E.max)1 = E –  ... (1)

when incident wavelength is
4
(K.E.max)2 = 4E –  ... (2)
from (1) & (2)
(K.E.max )2 4E −  4E − − 3 + 3
= =
(K.E.max )1 E− E−
4(E − ) + 3 3
= 4+ 4
E− E−

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55. (4)
For de-Broglie wavelength ‘’
h
=
mV
when both mass & velocity are changed
h 5 h
' = =
V 3 mV
(1.2)m
2
' 5 5
=  ' = 
 3 3

56. (3)
h
=
p
Graph will be hyperbolic


57. (Bonus)
Using the equation
eV = h – 
or eV = h – hTh
eVs h
= − hTh … (1)
2 2
eVs = h – hTh … (2)
Data Incorrect

58. (4)
E = P × t = 100 × 103 × 3600
= 36 × 107 J

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