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Grade 11Modern Physics

Ultraviolet radiations of 6.2 eV falls on an aluminium surface. K.E. of fastest electron emitted is (work function = 4.2 eV)

(a) 3.2 × 10-21 J

(b) 3.2 × 10-19 J

(c) 7 × 10-25 J

(d) 9 × 10-32 J

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12 Years ago

(b)

K.E. of fastest electron

=      E – W0 = 6.2 - 4.2 = 2.0 eV

=      2 × 1.6 × 10-19 = 3.2 × 10-19 J