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The work function for silver is4.26 eV. (a) Convert the value of the work functi

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Question

The work function for silver is4.26 eV. (a) Convert the value of the work function fromelectron volts to joules.
1 J

(b) Find the cutoff frequency for silver.
2 Hz

(c) What maximum wavelength of light incident on silver releases photoelectrons from thesilver's surface?
3 m

(d) If light of energy 7.1 eV isincident on silver, what is themaximum kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons? Give theanswer in electron volts.
4 eV

(e) For photons of energy 7.1 eV, whatstopping potential would be required to arrest the current ofphotoelectrons?
5V (a) Convert the value of the work function fromelectron volts to joules.
1 J

(b) Find the cutoff frequency for silver.
2 Hz

(c) What maximum wavelength of light incident on silver releases photoelectrons from thesilver's surface?
3 m

(d) If light of energy 7.1 eV isincident on silver, what is themaximum kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons? Give theanswer in electron volts.
4 eV

(e) For photons of energy 7.1 eV, whatstopping potential would be required to arrest the current ofphotoelectrons?
5V

Explanation / Answer

   a.   1   eV   =   1.6* 10-19   J       Work function ofsilver         =   4.26eV   =   4.26 * 1.6 *10-19          =   6.82* 10-19   J    b.   Cutoff frequency isgivenby         =   h* f0          f0   =   6.82* 10-19 / 6.62 *10-34   =   1.03 *1015   Hz    c.   Maximum ( cutoff )wavelength         0   =   c/ f0   =   3.0 *108 / 1.03 * 1015          0   =   2.913* 10-7   m    d.   Einstien's photoelectricequation is          K   =   h* f   -             h *f   =   energy of incidentphoton          k.e. ofphotoelectrons         K   =   7.1   -   4.26   =   2.84   eV    e.   energy given by stoppingpotential   V0                        e* V0   =   k.e. ofphotoelectrons          e *V0   =   2.84 *e         J    Stopppingpotential      V0   =   2.84   V    a.   1   eV   =   1.6* 10-19   J       Work function ofsilver         =   4.26eV   =   4.26 * 1.6 *10-19          =   6.82* 10-19   J    b.   Cutoff frequency isgivenby         =   h* f0          f0   =   6.82* 10-19 / 6.62 *10-34   =   1.03 *1015   Hz    c.   Maximum ( cutoff )wavelength         0   =   c/ f0   =   3.0 *108 / 1.03 * 1015          0   =   2.913* 10-7   m    d.   Einstien's photoelectricequation is          K   =   h* f   -             h *f   =   energy of incidentphoton          k.e. ofphotoelectrons         K   =   7.1   -   4.26   =   2.84   eV    e.   energy given by stoppingpotential   V0                        e* V0   =   k.e. ofphotoelectrons          e *V0   =   2.84 *e         J    Stopppingpotential      V0   =   2.84   V          0   =   2.913* 10-7   m    d.   Einstien's photoelectricequation is          K   =   h* f   -             h *f   =   energy of incidentphoton          k.e. ofphotoelectrons         K   =   7.1   -   4.26   =   2.84   eV    e.   energy given by stoppingpotential   V0                        e* V0   =   k.e. ofphotoelectrons          e *V0   =   2.84 *e         J    Stopppingpotential      V0   =   2.84   V