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1.
A compound microscope has lenses of focal length 100mm and 30mm. An object placed at 1.2cm from the first lens is seen through the second lens at 0.25m from the eye lens. Calculate
(i) magnifying power
(ii) distance between the two lenses.
2.
A double slit apparatus is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.33. It has slit separation of 1mm and distance between the plane of slits and screen is 1.33m. The slits are illuminated by a parallel beam of light whose wavelength in air is \(6300\mathring { A } \)
(i) Calculated the fringe width.
(ii) One of the slits of the apparatus covered with a thin glass sheet of refractive index 1.53. Find the smallest thickness of the sheet to bring the adjacent minimum on the axis.
3.
The threshold frequency for a certain metal is \(3*{ 10 }^{ 14 }\) Hz.If light of frequency \(8.2*{ 10 }^{ 14 }\) Hz is incident on the metal,predict the cut-off voltage for the photoelectric emission
4.
Ram knows that red light has greater and so it is much bright, but in case of photoelectric emission it cannot produce the emission of electrons from a clean zinc surface, while even weak ultraviolet radiation can do so. He could not know specific cause of such thing. Then he went to his friend Shyam for its specific explanation. Shyam explained him that the photoemission of electron does not depend on the intensity while it depends on the frequency and thus on the energy of photon of incident light. The energy of photon of red light cannot emit photoelectrons. Similarly, the energy of photon of ultraviolet light is greater than the work function of zinc, so ultraviolet light can emit photoelectrons.
(a) What values are noticed in Shyam?
(b) The work functions of lithium and copper are 2.3eV and 4eV respectively. Which of these metals are useful for the photoelectric cell working with visible light? Explain.
5.
A ray of light passes through an equilateral prism (refractive index 1.5) such that angle of incidence is equal to angle of emergence and the latter is equal to 3/4th of the angle of prism. Calculate the angle of deviation.
6.
How many photons are received on earth's per cm2 per hour if the energy from the sun reaching on the earth is at the rate of 2 cal cm-2 min-1 and average wavelength of solar light be taken as \(5500\overset { \circ }{ A } \).
Use \(h=6.63\times { 10 }^{ -34 }J,c=3\times { 10 }^{ 8 }m{ s }^{ -1 }and \ 1 \ cal=4.2J\)
7.
Monochromatic radiation of wavelength 640.2 nm (1 nm = \({ 10 }^{ -9 }\) m) from a neon lamp irradiates a photosensitive material made of caesium or tungsten. The stopping voltage is measured to be 0.54 V. The source is replaced by an iron source and its 427.2 nm line irradiates the same photocell. Predict the new stopping voltage.
8.
A monochromatic source emitting light of wavelength 600 nm a power output of 66 w. Calculate the number of photons emitted by this source in 2 minutes.
9.
Why is a photo-electric cell also called an electric eye?
10.
Photoelectric effect supports the quantum nature of light because
there is minimum frequency of light below which no photoelectrons are emitted
the maximum K.E. of photoelectrons emitted depends only on the frequency of the incident light and on its intensity
even when metal surface is faintly illuminated, the photoelectrons leave the surface immediately
electric charge of photoelectron is quantised
11.
In a compound microscope, the distance between objective lens and eye lens is
fixed
variable
infinite
1 metre
12.
A parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength 500nm is incident normally on a perfectly absorbing surface. The power through any cross-section of the beam is 10W. The force exerted by the light beam on the surface is: Use hc = 1240eV nm.
\(1.11\times { 10 }^{ -8 }N\quad \)
\(2.22\times { 10 }^{ -8 }N\)
\(3.33\times { 10 }^{ -8 }N\)
\(6.66\times { 10 }^{ -8 }N\)
13.
The velocity of the most energetic electrons emitted from a metallic surface is doubled when the frequency v of incident radiation is double.The work function of this metal is
zero
hv/3
hv/2
2hv/3
14.
If the elctron frequency of light in a photoelectric experiment is doubled the stopping potential will
be doubled
be halved
become more than double
become less than double
15.
The linear magnification of a convex mirror is
always positive
always negative
sometimes positive and sometimes negative
cannot predict
16.
Image of an object in a concave mirror is
always real
always virtual
always erect
real or virtual depending on position of object
17.
Which is not true for the image formed in a plane mirror? The image is
virtual
erect
laterally inverted
closer to the mirror than the object
18.
Consider sunlight incident on a slit of width \({ 10 }^{ 4 }\)A. The image seen through the slit shall darkness as observed through the polaroid
Be a fine sharp slit white in colour at the centre
A bright slit white at the centre diffusing to zero intensities at the edges
A bright slit white at the centre diffusing to regions of different colours
only be a diffused slit white in colour
19.
If E1, E2, E3 and E4 are the respective kinetic energies of electron, deutron, proton and neutron having same de-Broglie wavelength. Select the correct order in which those values would increase.
E1, E3, E4, E2
E2, E4, E3, E1
E2, E4, E1, E3
E3, E1, E2, E4
1.
Here, f0 = 100mm = 1cm, fe = 30mm = 3cm
u0 = -1.2cm, ve = -0.25m = -25cm
M = ? L = ?
From \({1\over v_0}-{1\over u_0}={1\over f_0.}\)
\({1\over v_0}={1\over f_0}+{1\over u_0}={1\over1}-{1\over1.2}={0.2\over1.2}={1\over6}\)
\(v_0=6cm\)
From \({1\over v_e}-{1\over u_e}={1\over f_e}\)
\({1\over u_e}={1\over v_e}-{1\over f_e}={1\over -25}-{1\over 3}={-28\over 75}\)
\(u_e={-75\over28}=-2.7cm\)
\(M={v_0\over -u_0}\left(1+{d\over f_e}\right)={6\over-1.2}\left(1+{25\over3}\right)\)=-46.7
L = v0 + |ue| = 6 + 2.7 = 8.7cm
2.
\(Here \ { \mu }_{ 1 }=1.33,d=1 \ mm={ 10 }^{ -3 }m,\)
\(D=1.33m,\ \lambda =6300\mathring { A } =6.3\times{ 10 }^{ -7 }m\)
\(When \ the \ apparatus \ is \ immersed \ in \ the \ \lambda \)
\( changes \ to\lambda '=\frac { \lambda }{ { \mu }_{ l } } \)
\((i) \therefore =Fringe\quad width\)
\( \beta =\frac { \lambda 'D }{ d } =\frac { \lambda D }{ { \mu }_{ l }d }\)
\(=\frac { 6.33\times{ 10 }^{ -7 }\times1.33 }{ 1.33\times{ 10 }^{ -3 } } \)
\(or \ \beta =6.3\times{ 10 }^{ -4 }m=0.63m\)
\((ii)Displacement \ of \ fringes\)
\( \triangle y=\frac { \beta }{ \lambda ' } (\frac { { \mu }_{ g } }{ { \mu }_{ l } } -1)t\)
\(or \ \triangle y=-\frac { \beta }{ \lambda ' } ({ \frac { { \mu }_{ g }{ \mu }_{ l } }{ { \mu }_{ r } } ) }^{ t }\)
or
\( \triangle y=\frac { \beta }{ \lambda } ({ \mu }_{ g }-{ \mu }_{ l })t\quad d [\because \lambda '{ \mu }_{ l }=\lambda ]\)
\(or \ \ t=\frac { \triangle y\lambda }{ \beta ({ \mu }_{ g }-{ \mu }_{ l }) } \)
\(But,\ we \ know \ that \ \triangle y \ is \ the \ separation \ between \ adjacent \ dark \ and \ bright \ fringe\)
\(i.e. \triangle y=\frac { \beta }{ 2 } \)
\( t=\frac { \frac { \beta }{ 2 } .\lambda }{ \beta ({ \mu }_{ g }-{ \mu }_{ l }) } =\frac { \lambda }{ 2({ \mu }_{ g }-{ \mu }_{ l }) } \)
\(or\ t=\frac { 6.3\times{ 10 }^{ -7 } }{ 2(1.53-1.33) } =\frac { 6.3\times{ 10 }^{ -7 } }{ 2\times0.20 } \)
\( =1.575\times{ 10 }^{ -6 }=1.575\mu m\)
3.
Given \({ v }_{ 0 }=3.3*{ 10 }^{ 14 }\) Hz
\({ v }=8.2*{ 10 }^{ 14 }\)
Since \({ eV }_{ 0 }=hv-h{ v }_{ 0 }\)
So \({ v }_{ 0 }=\frac { h }{ e } (v-{ v }_{ 0 })\)
=\(\frac { 6.62*{ 10 }^{ -34 } }{ 1.6*{ 10 }^{ -19 } } *8.2*{ 10 }^{ 14 }\)
\(-3.3*{ 10 }^{ 14 }\)
= \(4.14*{ 10 }^{ -15 }*4.9*{ 10 }^{ 14 }\)
=2.02 V
=2.0 V.
4.
(a) The values noticed in Shyam are:
(i) High degree of general awareness.
(ii) Concern for his friend.
(iii) Helping and caring nature.
(b) The threshold wavelength, \({ \lambda }_{ 0 }=\frac { hc }{ W } \)
For lithium, \({ \lambda }_{ 0 }=\frac { 12375 }{ 2.3 } \overset { 0 }{ A } =5380\overset { 0 }{ A } \)
For copper, \({ \lambda }_{ 0 }=\frac { 12375 }{ 4 } \overset { 0 }{ A } =3094\overset { 0 }{ A } \)
The wavelength 5380\(\overset { 0 }{ A } \) lies in visible region, thus lithium will be useful for photoelectric cell.
5.
Here, \(A=60°,\ \mu =1.5,\)
\(i_{ 1 }=i_{ 2 }=\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \times 60°=45°,\delta =?\)
As \(A+\delta =i_{ 1 }+i_{ 2 }\)
\(\therefore \) \(60°+\delta =45°+45°,\) or \(\delta =90°-60°=30°\)
6.
\(Here,\lambda =5500\overset { \circ }{ A } =5500\times { 10 }^{ -10 }m\)
Rate of solar energy reaching earth from the sun
\(=2 \ cal{ cm }^{ -2 }{ min }^{ -1 }=2\times 4.2J{ cm }^{ -2 }{ min }^{ -1 }\)
\(=2\times 4.2\times 60J{ cm }^{ -2 }{ hour }^{ -1 }\)
Energy of photon received on earth
\(E=\frac { hc }{ \lambda } =\frac { \left( 6.6\times { 10 }^{ -34 } \right) \times \left( 3\times { 10 }^{ 8 } \right) }{ 5500\times { 10 }^{ -10 } } \)
\( =3.6\times { 10 }^{ -19 }J\)
If n number of photons is reaching the earth per cm2 per hour, then total energy will be
\(=nE=n\times 3.6\times { 10 }^{ -19 }J{ cm }^{ -2 }{ h }^{ -1 }\)
\( \therefore n\times 3.6\times { 10 }^{ -19 }=2\times 4.2\times 60\)
\(or \ n=\frac { 2\times 4.2\times 60 }{ 3.6\times { 10 }^{ -19 } } =1.4\times { 10 }^{ 21 }\)
7.
Wavelength of the monochromatic radiation, λ = 640.2 nm
= 640.2 x 10−9 m
Stopping potential of the neon lamp, V0 = 0.54 V
Charge on an electron, e = 1.6 x 10−19 C
Planck’s constant, h = 6.6 x 10−34 Js
Let ϕ0 be the work function and ν be the frequency of emitted light.
We have the photo-energy relation from the photoelectric effect as:
eV0 = hν − ϕ0
\(\phi_{0}=\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda}-e V_{0}\)
\(=\frac{6.6 \times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^{8}}{640.2 \times 10^{-9}}-1.6 \times 10^{-19} \times 0.54\)
\(=3.093 \times 10^{-19}-0.864 \times 10^{-19}\)
\(=2.229 \times 10^{-19} J\)
\(=\frac{2.229 \times 10^{-19}}{1.6 \times 10^{-19}}=1.39 \mathrm{eV}\)
Wavelength of the radiation emitted from an iron source, λ' = 427.2 nm
= 427.2 x 10−9 m
Let V′0be the new stopping potential. Hence, photo-energy is given as:
\(e V_{0}^{\prime}=h \frac{c}{\lambda} \prime-\phi o_{0}\)
\(=\frac{6.6 \times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^{8}}{427.2 \times 10^{-9}}-2.229 \times 10^{-19}\)
\(=4.63 \times 10^{-19}-2.229 \times 10^{-19}\)
\(=2.401 \times 10^{-19} J\)
\(=\frac{2.401 \times 10^{-19}}{1.6 \times 10^{-19}}=1.5 \mathrm{eV}\)
Hence, the new stopping potential is 1.50 eV.
8.
Energy of one photon
\(E=\frac { 6.6\times { 10 }^{ -34 }\times 3\times { 10 }^{ 8 } }{ 6\times { 10 }^{ -7 } } \)
\( \simeq 3.3\times { 10 }^{ -19 }J\)
E1 = energy emitted by the source in one second = 66J
\(\therefore \) Number of photons emitted by the source in
\(1s=n=\frac { 66 }{ 3.3\times { 10 }^{ -19 } } =2\times { 10 }^{ 20 }\)
\(\therefore \) Total number of photons emitted by source in 2 minutes
\(=N=n\times 2\times 60\)
\( =2\times { 10 }^{ 20 }\times 120\)
\(=2.4\times { 10 }^{ 22 }photons\)
9.
A photoelectric cell is called an electric eye as the photoelectric current set up in the photoelectric cell corresponding to incident light provides the information about the objects as has been seen by our eye in the presence of light.
10.
(a)
there is minimum frequency of light below which no photoelectrons are emitted
11.
(a)
fixed
12.
(c)
\(3.33\times { 10 }^{ -8 }N\)
13.
(d)
2hv/3
14.
(c)
become more than double
15.
(b)
always negative
16.
(d)
real or virtual depending on position of object
17.
(d)
closer to the mirror than the object
18.
(a)
Be a fine sharp slit white in colour at the centre
19.
(c)
E2, E4, E1, E3
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