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QJEEM19Ph0f13: JEE Main 2019 Physics - Class 12 JEEM19Ph0f13 Solution: The magnetic field associated with a light wave is given, at…

The magnetic field associated with a light wave is given, at the origin, by B = B0 [sin(3.14 ×\times 107)ct + sin(6.28 ×\times 107)ct]. If this light falls on a silver plate having a work function of 4.7 eV, what will be the maximum kinetic energy of the photo electrons ?
(Take c = 3 ×\times 108 ms −- 1, h = 6.6 ×\times 10 −- 34J-s)

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 6.82 eV
  • B 12.5 eV
  • C 8.52 eV
  • D 7.72 eV

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Given that,

B = B0[sin (3.14 ×\times 107) ct + sin(6.28 ×\times 107) ct]

This light wave is non-monochromotic wave as here is two different frequency in the magnetic field.

Given work function ( ϕ\phi ) = 4.7 eV

Question says to find the maximum kinetic energy, so we have to use maximum frequency among the available frequency.

As,

Kmax = Emax −- ϕ\phi

Emax = hF

= h ×\times ω2π{\omega \over {2\pi }}

= 6.6 ×\times 10 −- 34 ×\times 6.28×107×3×1082π{{6.28 \times {{10}^7} \times 3 \times {{10}^8}} \over {2\pi }}

= 6.6 ×\times 3 ×\times 10 −- 19 J

= 6.6×3×10−191.6×10−19eV{{6.6 \times 3 \times {{10}^{ - 19}}} \over {1.6 \times {{10}^{ - 19}}}}eV

= 12.375 eVeV

∴\therefore   Kmax = 12.375 −- 4.7

= 7.675 eVeV

≃\simeq   7.7 eVeV

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