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1.
Which of the following characteristics of photoelectric effect supports the particle nature of radiations
threshold frequency
instantaneous photoelectric emission
independent of the velocity of photo-electrons on intensity of radiations
dependence of the velocity of photoelectrons on frequency
2.
If the wavelength of light in an experiment on photoelectric effect is doubled
the photoelectric emission will not take place
the photoelectric emission may or may not take place
the stopping potential will decrease
the stopping potential will increase
3.
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
4.
The wavelength of the first line of Lyman series for hydrogen atom is equal to that of the second line of Balmer series for a hydrogen like ion. The atomic number Z of hydrogen like ion is
3
4
1
2
5.
The total energy of electron in the ground state of hydrogen atom is - 13.6 eV. The K.E. of this electron in first excited state is
6.8 eV
13.6 eV
1.7 eV
3.4 eV
6.
What is de-Broglie wavelength associated with electron moving under a potential difference of 104 V.
12.27nm
1 nm
0.01227nm
0.1227nm
7.
The wavelength of matter wave is independent of
mass
velocity
momentum
charge
8.
The slope of frequency of incident light and stopping potential for a given surface will be
h
h/e
eh
e
9.
The series of hydrogen spectrum which lies in visible region is
Lyman series
Balmer series
Paschen series
none of the above
10.
The ionisation potential of hydrogen atom is
-13.6 eV
13.6 eV
-13.6 V
13.6 V
11.
The ratio of radii of orbits corresponding to first and second excited states of hydrogen atom is
1
1:2
2:3
4:9
12.
Which of the following quantities has the same dimensions as those of Planck's constant?
angular momentum
torque
energy
momentum
13.
The Bohr model for the spectre of a H-atom
will not be applicable to hydrogen in the molecular form
will not be applicable as it is for a He-atom
is valid only at room temperature
predicts continuous as well as discrete spectral lines
14.
Show graphically how the stopping potential for a given photosensitive surface varies with the frequency of incident radiations.
15.
An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 100 volts. What is the de-Broglie wavelength associated with it? To which part of the electromagnetic spectrum does the value of wavelength correspond?
16.
An electron is revolving around the nucleus with a constant speed of 2.2 x 108 m/s. Find the de Broglie wavelength associated with it.
17.
Find the ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths associated with two electrons accelerated through 25 V and 36 V.
18.
What is the
(i) momentum
(ii) speed
(iii) de-Broglie wavelength of an electron with kinetic energy of 120 eV?
19.
Show that Bohr's second postulate "The electron revolves around the nucleus only in certain fixed orbits without radiating energy" can be explained on the basis of de-Broglie hypothesis of wave nature of electron.
20.
Define ionisation energy. How would the ionisation energy change when electron in hydrogen atom is replaced by a particle 200 times heavier than electron, but having the same charge?
21.
Why did Thomson atom model fail?
22.
The photoelectric cut-off voltage in a certain experiment is 1.5V. What is the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted?
23.
Write the basic features of photon pictures of electromagnetic radiation on which Einstein's photoelectric equation is based.
24.
Calculate shortest wavelength of Balmer series. Given \(R=1.097\times { 10 }^{ 7 }{ m }^{ -1 }\).
25.
The wavelength of first member of Lyman series is \(1216\mathring { A } \). Calculate the wavelength of 3rd member of Paschen series.
26.
(a) Write two important limitations of Rutherford model which could not explain the observed features of atomic spectra. How were these explained in Bohr's model of hydrogen atom? Use the Rydberg formula to calculate the wavelength of the H∝ line.
(b) Using Bohr's postulates, obtain the expression for the radius of the nth orbit in hydrogen atom.
27.
What is the
(a) momentum
(b) speed and
(c) de-Broglie wavelength of an electron with kinetic energy of 120 eV.
1.
(a)
threshold frequency
2.
(b)
the photoelectric emission may or may not take place
3.
(c)
become more than double
4.
(d)
2
5.
(d)
3.4 eV
6.
(c)
0.01227nm
7.
(d)
charge
8.
(b)
h/e
9.
(b)
Balmer series
10.
(d)
13.6 V
11.
(d)
4:9
12.
(a)
angular momentum
13.
(b)
will not be applicable as it is for a He-atom
14.

15.
\(\lambda =\frac { h }{ \sqrt { 2meV } } or \ \lambda =\frac { 12.27 }{ \sqrt { V } } \overset { 0 }{ A }\)
\(\lambda =\frac { 12.27 }{ \sqrt { 100 } } \overset { 0 }{ A } \ =1.227\overset { 0 }{ A } \)
This wavelength corresponds to the X-rays.
16.
\(\lambda =\frac { h }{ mv }\)
\(=\frac { 6.63\times { 10 }^{ -34 } }{ 9.1\times { 10 }^{ -31 }\times 2.2\times { 10 }^{ 8 } }\)
\(=3.31\times { 10 }^{ -12 }m\)
17.
V1 = 25 V, V2 = 36 V
De-Broglie wavelength of an electron:
\(
\lambda=\frac{1.227}{\sqrt{V}} \\
\lambda_1=\frac{12.27}{\sqrt{V_1}} \\
\lambda_2=\frac{12.27}{\sqrt{V_2}} \\
\frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2}=\sqrt{\frac{V_2}{V_1}}=\sqrt{\frac{36}{25}} \\
\frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2}=\frac{6}{5}
\)
18.
Given, Kinetic energy = KE = 120 eV
p=\(\sqrt { 2eVm } =\sqrt {2KE.m }\) \([\because K E=e V]\)
\(P=\sqrt { 2\times 120\times 1.6\times 10^{ -19 }\times 9.1\times 10^{ -31 } } \)
\(=5.91\times 10^{ -24 }\ kg-m/s\)
(ii) We know that momentum, p = mv
or, \(v=\frac{p}{m}=\frac{5.91 \times 10^{-24}}{9.1 \times 10^{-31}}\)
\(=6.5 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)
(iii) de-Broglie wavelength associated with electron,
\(\lambda =\frac { 12.27 }{ \sqrt { V_{ } } } \mathring { A } =\frac { 12.27 }{ \sqrt { 120 } } \mathring { A=0.112\times 10^{ -9 } } \ m=0.112 \ nm\)
19.
When an electron of mass m is confined to move on a line of length l with velocity v, the de-Broglie wavelength \(\lambda \) associated with electron is \(\lambda =\frac { h }{ mv } =\frac { h }{ p } \ \ or \ \ p=\frac { h }{ \lambda } =\frac { h }{ { 2l }/{ n } } =\frac { nh }{ 2l } \)
When electron revolves in a circular orbit of radius r; then \(2l=2\pi r\)
\( \ \therefore \ \ p=\frac { nh }{ 2\pi r } \\ \ \ or \ \ p\times r=\frac { nh }{ 2\pi } \)
i.e., angular momentum \((p\times r)\) of electron is integral multiple of \({ h }/{ 2\pi }\) . This is Bohr's quantization condition of angular momentum.
20.
Ionisation energy is the minimum energy required to knock out an electron from an atom.Its value will be different for different atoms. Ionisation energy will also depend on the orbit from which electron is to be removed.
When an electron in hydrogen atom is replaced by a particle 200 times heavier than electron but having the same charge, ionisation energy will not change, as it depends only on charge and not on mass of particle.
21.
This model could not explain scattering of \(\alpha\) particle through large angles.
22.
Given, cut-off voltage, V0 = 1.5 V
Maximum kinetic energy is given by,
\(\begin{aligned}
\mathrm{KE}_{\text {max }} & =e V_0=1.5 \space \mathrm{eV}=1.5 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}
\end{aligned}\)
\(=2.4 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{~J}\)
23.
According to photon picture:
(i) Each quantum of radiation has energy hv
(ii) In photo - electric effect the electrons in the metal absorbs this quantum of energy (hv).
(iii) When this energy exceeds the minimum energy needed for the ejection of photoelectron, flow of photo current starts.
24.
\(3646.8\mathring { A } \)
\(Take \ { n }_{ 1 }=2 \ and \ { n }_{ 2 }=\infty \)
25.
\(10944\mathring { A } \)
From \(\frac { 1 }{ \lambda } =R\left( \frac { 1 }{ { n }_{ 1 }^{ 2 } } -\frac { 1 }{ { n }_{ 2 }^{ 2 } } \right) \)
For first member of Lyman series,
\({ n }_{ 1 }=1, \ { n }_{ 2 }=2\)
\(\frac { 1 }{ \lambda } =R\left( \frac { 1 }{ { 1 }^{ 2 } } -\frac { 1 }{ { 2 }^{ 2 } } \right) =\frac { 3 }{ 4 } R \ \therefore \ R=\frac { 4 }{ 3\lambda } \)
For 3rd member of Paschen series,
\({ n }_{ 1 }=3, \ { n }_{ 2 }=6\)
\(\therefore \frac { 1 }{ \lambda \prime } =R\left( \frac { 1 }{ 3^{ 2 } } -\frac { 1 }{ 6^{ 2 } } \right) =R\times \frac { 3 }{ 36 } =\frac { R }{ 12 } \)
\(\lambda \prime =\frac { 12 }{ R } =\frac { 12 }{ { 4 }/{ 3\lambda } } =9\lambda \)
\(=9\times 1216\mathring { A } =10944\mathring { A } \)
26.
(a) (i) Electron moving in a circular orbit around the nucleus would get accelerated, therefore it would spiral into the nucleus, as it looses its energy.
(ii) It must emit a continuous spectrum. According to Bohr's model of hydrogen atom
(i) Electron in an atom can revolve in certain stable orbits without the emission of radiant energy
27.
Kinetic energy of the electron, Ek = 120 eV
Planck’s constant, h = 6.6 x 10−34 Js
Mass of an electron, m = 9.1 x 10−31 kg
Charge on an electron, e = 1.6 x 10−19 C
(a) For the electron, we can write the relation for kinetic energy as:
\(E_{k}=\frac{1}{2} m v^{2}\)
Where,`
v = Speed of the electron
\(\therefore v^{2}=\sqrt{\frac{2 e R_{k}}{m}}\)
\(=\sqrt{\frac{2 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \times 120}{9.1 \times 10^{-31}}}\)
\(=\sqrt{42.198 \times 10^{12}}=6.496 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)
Momentum of the electron, p = mv
= 9.1 x 10−31 x 6.496 x 106
= 5.91 x 10−24 kg m s−1
Therefore, the momentum of the electron is 5.91 x 10−24 kg m s−1.
(b) Speed of the electron, v = 6.496 x 106 m/s
(c) De Broglie wavelength of an electron having a momentum p, is given as:
\(\lambda=\frac{h}{p}\)
\(=\frac{6.6 \times 10^{-34}}{5.91 \times 10^{-24}}=1.116 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{~m}\)
= 0.112 nm
Therefore, the de Broglie wavelength of the electron is 0.112 nm.
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