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Get 100 percent accurate NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 11 (Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter) solved by expert Physics teachers. We provide solutions for questions given in Class 12 Physics text-book as per CBSE Board guidelines from the latest NCERT book for Class 12 Physics.
NCERT Grade 12 Physics Chapter 11, Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter is from Unit 7, Dual Nature of Matter. In this chapter, the conduction of electricity through gases, discovery of dual nature of matter, contribution and work of physicists around the globe and applications shall be discussed.
Electron Emission, Photoelectric Effect, Hertz’s observations, Hallwachs’ and Lenard’s observations, Experimental Study of Photoelectric Effect, Effect of intensity of light on photocurrent, Effect of potential on photoelectric current, Effect of frequency of incident radiation on stopping potential, Photoelectric Effect and Wave Theory of Light, Einstein’s Photoelectric Equation: Energy Quantum of Radiation, Particle Nature of Light: The Photon, Wave Nature of Matter and Davisson And Germer Experiment are the topics discussed in this chapter.
Diagrams, graphs, illustrations, and examples associated with daily life make this chapter very interesting and easy to learn. Solved numeral problems and unsolved ones for practice make the students understand the concept better and develop a strong grip on the subject.
A contribution of eminent scientists such as Hertz, Lenard, Einstein, and others in the field of Dual Nature of Matter has helped to develop laws on the topic that the students shall study through this chapter. Detailed derivations to help derive formulas and equations will aid to solve the problems and understand the concepts.
NCERT Grade 12 Physics Chapter 11, Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter is from Unit 7, Dual Nature of Matter. Unit 7 holds a total weightage of 4 marks in the final examination.
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1.
The main aim of Davisson and Germer was to study about nickel surface by directing beam of electrons at its surface and note the number of electrons that bounced off at different angles. The carried out their experiment inside a vacuum chamber where an air after entering the chamber gives an oxide film on nickel surface. Again the does their experiment and found that the electrons which hits the nickel surface were scattered by atoms that appears from crystal planes in nickel crystal. By doing their regular experiment, Davisson and Germer's at once found diffraction of electrons which was an initial proof that confirm about de Broglie's hypothesis and shows wave properties in particles.
(a) What can we infer about the values shown by Davisson and Germer?
(b) Write the expression to find the wavelength of an electron when accelerated through a potential difference of V volts.
2.
"Know your face beauty through comp[lexion meter" was one of the stall on science exhibition. A student interested to know his/her face beauty was made to stand on a platform and light from a lamp was made to fall on his/her face. The reading of complexion meter indicated the face beauty of the student which might be very fair, fair,semi-fair, semidark dark etc.
(i) What is the basic concept used in the working of complexion meter?
(ii) How is the face beauty recorded by face complexation meter?
(iii) What basic values do you learn from the above study?
3.
An Electron gun with its collector at a potential of 100 V fires out electrons in a spherical bulb containing hydrogen gas at low pressure (\(-{ 10 }^{ 2 }\) mm of Hg).A magnetic field of 2.83 x 10-4 T curves the path of the electrons in a circular orbit of radius 12.0 cm. Determine e/m from the data.
4.
When light of wavelength 400nm is incident on the cathode of a potential is 6V. If the wavelength of incident light is increased by 600nm, the new value of stopping potential is: [use hc = 1240 eVnm]
4.97V
4.76V
4.56V
4.14V
5.
The collector plate in an experiment on photo-electric effect is kept vertically above the emitter plate. Light source is put on and a saturation photoelectric current is recorded. An electric field is switched on which has a vertically downward direction
the stopping potential will decrease
the threshold wavelength will increase
the photoelectric current will increase
the kinetic energy of the electrons will increase
6.
If K1 and K2 are maximum kinetic energies of photoelectrons emitted when light of wavelength \({ \lambda }_{ 1 }\)and \({ \lambda }_{ 2 }\)respectively are incident on a metallic surface.If \({ \lambda }_{ 1 }=3{ \lambda }_{ 2 }\)
\({ K }_{ 1 }>\left( \frac { { K }_{ 2 } }{ 3 } \right) \)
\({ K }_{ 1 }<\left( \frac { { K }_{ 2 } }{ 3 } \right) \)
\({ K }_{ 1 }={ 3K }_{ 2 }\)
\({ K }_{ 2 }={ 3K }_{ 1 }\)
7.
Two particles A1 and A2 masses m1, m2 (m1>m2) have the same de Broglie wavelength. Then
their momenta are their same
their energies are their same
energy of A1 is less than the energy of A2
energy of A1 is more than the energy of A2
8.
The threshold wavelength for a metal having work function \({ \phi }_{ 0 } \ is \ { \lambda }_{ 0 }\). What is the threshold wavelength for a metal whose work function is \({ \phi }_{ 0 }/2\)
\(4{ \lambda }_{ 0 }\)
\(2{ \lambda }_{ 0 }\)
\({ \lambda }_{ 0 }/2\)
\({ \lambda }_{ 0 }/4\)
9.
Which of the following has minimum stopping potential?
Blue
Yellow
Violet
Red
10.
The de-Broglie wavelength of a photon is twice the de-Broglie wavelength of an electron.The speed of the electron is \({ v }_{ e }=\frac { c }{ 100 } \) Then
\(\frac { { E }_{ e } }{ { E }_{ p } } ={ 10 }^{ -4 }\)
\(\frac { { E }_{ e } }{ { E }_{ p } } ={ 10 }^{ -2 }\)
\(\frac { { p }_{ e } }{ { m }_{ e }c } ={ 10 }^{ -2 }\)
\(\frac { { p }_{ e } }{ { m }_{ e }c } ={ 10 }^{ -4 }\)
11.
An electron is moving with an initial velocity \(\frac { h }{ mv } ={ v }_{ 0 }\overset { \wedge }{ L } \) and is in a magnetic field \(\vec { B= } \ { B }_{ 0 }\vec { j } \) Then its de-Broglie wavelength
remains constant
increases with time.
decreases with time.
increases and decreases periodically.
12.
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.
13.
What is the
(i) momentum
(ii) speed
(iii) de-Broglie wavelength of an electron with kinetic energy of 120 eV?
14.
A particle of mass M at rest decays into two particles of masses \({ m }_{ 1 } \ and \ { m }_{ 2 }\) having non-zero velocities. What is the ratio of the de-Broglie wavelengths of the two particles?
15.
For a photosensitive surface, threshold wavelength is.\({ \lambda }_{ 0 }\) Does photoemission occur if the wavelength of the incident radiation is (i) more than \({ \lambda }_{ 0 }\) (ii) less than\({ \lambda }_{ 0 }\) Justify your answer?
16.
What is the effect of a decrease in frequency of incident radiation on the stopping potential in photoelectric emission?
17.
Define threshold frequency. Is it a constant quantity for a metal surface? Comment.
18.
The work function of cesium is 2eV. Explain this statement.
19.
Why are alkali metal surfaces most suited as photosensitive surfaces?
20.
The work function of caesium is 2.14 eV. Find
(a) the threshold frequency for caesium and
(b) wavelength of the incident light if the photocurrent is brought to zero by a stopping potential of 0.60 V
21.
M1 and M2 represent the masses of \(_{ 10 }{ { Ne }^{ 20 } }\)nucleus and \(_{ 20 }{ { Ca }^{ 40 } }\) nucleus respectively. State whether M2=2M1 or M2>2M1 or M2<2M1
1.
(a) Perseverance, not giving up and patience.
(b) \(\lambda =\frac { 12.27 }{ \sqrt { V } } \)\(\overset { o }{ A } \)
2.
(i) The basic concept used in the working of complexation meter is a photoelectric effect.
(ii) The reading of complexation meter depends on the current generated from the light reflected from the face. Fairer the colour more is the light reflected and vice versa.
(iii) Complexation meters judge your beauty only. The inner beauty of a person is judged by the virtues he or she posseses. In my opinion, inner beauty is much more valuable than the face beauty.
3.
Potential of an anode, V = 100 V
Magnetic field experienced by the electrons, B = 2.83 x 10−4 T
Radius of the circular orbit r = 12.0 cm = 12.0 x 10−2 m
Mass of each electron = m
Charge on each electron = e
Velocity of each electron = v
The energy of each electron is equal to its kinetic energy, i.e.,
\(\frac{1}{2} m v^{2}=e V\)
\(v^{2}=\frac{2 e V}{m}\)
It is the magnetic field, due to its bending nature, that provides the centripetal force
\(\left(F=m \frac{v^{2}}{r}\right)\) for the beam. Hence, we can write:
Centripetal force = Magnetic force
\(m \frac{v^{2}}{r}=e v B\)
\(e B=m \frac{v}{r}\)
\(v=\frac{e B r}{m}\)
Putting the value of v in equation (1), we get:
\(\frac{2 \mathrm{eV}}{m}=\frac{e^{2} B^{2} r^{2}}{m^{2}}\)
\(\frac{e}{m}=\frac{2 \mathrm{~V}}{B^{2} r^{2}}\)
\(=\frac{2 \times 100}{\left(2.83 \times 10^{-4}\right)^{2} \times\left(12 \times 10^{-2}\right)^{2}}=1.73 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{Ckg}^{-1}\)
Therefore, the specific charge ratio (e/m) is = 1.73 x 1011Ckg-1.
4.
(d)
4.14V
5.
(d)
the kinetic energy of the electrons will increase
6.
(b)
\({ K }_{ 1 }<\left( \frac { { K }_{ 2 } }{ 3 } \right) \)
7.
(a)
their momenta are their same
8.
(b)
\(2{ \lambda }_{ 0 }\)
9.
(d)
Red
10.
(b)
\(\frac { { E }_{ e } }{ { E }_{ p } } ={ 10 }^{ -2 }\)
11.
(a)
remains constant
12.
\(\lambda =\frac { h }{ mv }\)
\(=\frac { 6.63\times { 10 }^{ -34 } }{ 9.1\times { 10 }^{ -31 }\times 2.2\times { 10 }^{ 8 } }\)
\(=3.31\times { 10 }^{ -12 }m\)
13.
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,
\(\lambda =\frac { 12.27 }{ \sqrt { V_{ } } } \mathring { A } =\frac { 12.27 }{ \sqrt { 120 } } \mathring { A=0.112\times 10^{ -9 } } \ m=0.112 \ nm\)
14.
Let v1 and v2 be the velocities of the two particles of masses m1 and m2 respectively
According to law of conservation of linear momentum \(\ { m }_{ 1 }\overset { \rightarrow }{ { v }_{ 1 } } +{ m }_{ 2 }\overset { \rightarrow }{ { v }_{ 2 } } =M\times 0=0 \)
\( { m }_{ 1 }\overset { \rightarrow }{ { v }_{ 1 } } =-{ m }_{ 2 }\overset { \rightarrow }{ { v }_{ 2 } } \ or \ \left| { m }_{ 1 }\overset { \rightarrow }{ { v }_{ 1 } } \right| =\left| { m }_{ 2 }\overset { \rightarrow }{ { v }_{ 2 } } \right| \)
\( { \lambda }_{ 1 }=\frac { h }{ { m }_{ 1 }{ v }_{ 1 } } and{ \lambda }_{ 2 }=\frac { h }{ { m }_{ 2 }{ v }_{ 2 } } \)
\(or \ \frac { { \lambda }_{ 1 } }{ { \lambda }_{ 2 } } =\frac { { m }_{ 2 }{ v }_{ 2 } }{ { m }_{ 1 }{ v }_{ 1 } } =1\)
15.
The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectron from a metal surface is given by
\({ K }_{ max }=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } { mv }_{ max }^{ 2 }=\frac { hc }{ \lambda } -\ \frac { hc }{ { \lambda }_{ 0 } } =hc\left( \frac { { \lambda }_{ 0 }-\lambda }{ \lambda { \lambda }_{ 0 } } \right) \)
(i)When is \(\lambda >{ \lambda }_{ 0 }\)\({ K }_{ max }\) negative is imaginary. Thus photoelectric emission will not occur.
(ii)When \(\lambda <{ \lambda }_{ 0 }\)\({ K }_{ max }\) is positive, \({ v }_{ max }\) is positive.Thus photoelectric emission will take place and K.E. of photoelectron increases as \(\lambda \)decreases.
16.
The value of stopping potential in photoelectric emission from a metal surface decreases with the decrease in frequency of incident radiation, provided the frequency of radiation is greater than a threshold frequency.
When the frequency of incident radiations becomes equal to a threshold frequency, stopping potential becomes zero.
17.
For a given metal, there exists certain minimum frequency of the incident radiation below which no emission of photoelectrons takes place. This frequency is called threshold frequency. It is a constant quantity for a given metal surface.
18.
For the emission of photoelectrons from the cesium metal, the minimum energy of the incident light on the metal surface should have the photon of energy 2eV.
19.
The work function of alkali metal is very low. Even the ordinary visible light can bring about emission of photoelectrons from these metals. Due to this reason, alkali metal surfaces are most suited as photosensitive surfaces.
20.
(a) For the cut-off or threshold frequency, the energy h v0 of the incident radiation must be equal to work function Φ0, so that
\({ V }_{ 0 }=\frac { { \phi }_{ 0 } }{ h } =\frac { 2.14eV }{ 6.63\times { 10 }^{ -34 }Js }\)
\(=\frac { 2.14\times 1.6\times { 10 }^{ -19 }J }{ 6.63\times { 10 }^{ -34 }Js } =5.16\times { 10 }^{ 14 }Hz\)
Thus, for frequencies less than this threshold frequency, no photoelectrons are ejected.
(b) Photocurrent reduces to zero, when maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons equals the potential energy eV0 by the retarding potential V0. Einstein’s Photoelectric equation is
\(e{ V }_{ 0 }=\frac { hc }{ \lambda } -{ \phi }_{ 0 }\)
\(or\ \lambda =\frac { hc }{ \left( e{ V }_{ 0 }+{ \phi }_{ 0 } \right) }\)
\(or \ \lambda =\frac { \left( 6.63\times { 10 }^{ -34 }Js \right) \times \left( 3\times { 10 }^{ 8 }m/s \right) }{ \left( e\times 0.6V+2.14eV \right) } \)
\(\lambda =\frac { 19.89\times { 10 }^{ -26 }Jm }{ 2.74\times 1.6\times { 10 }^{ -19 }J } =454nm\)
21.
M2>2M1
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