When ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 400 nm falls on a certain metal surface, the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is 1.10 eV .
What is the maximum kinetic energy K0 of the photoelectrons when light of wavelength 330 nm falls on the same surface?
Use h = 6.63×10?34J?s for Planck's constant and c = 3.00×108m/s for the speed of light and express your answer in electron volts.
maximum kinetic energy of an ejected electron
Kmax = hc/1 - W
so work function
W = hc/1 - Kmax
W = [ 6.63*10-34 *3*108 / 400*10-9 ] - [1.10*1.6*10-19 ]
W = 4.97*10-19 - 1.76*10-19
W = 3.21*10-19 J
Now
Maximum kinectic energy of an ejected electron
Kmax = hc/2 - W
Kmax = [ 6.63*10-34 *3*108 / 330*10-9 ] - [3.21*10-19 ]
Kmax = 2.81*10-19 J
Kmax = 2.81*10-19 /1.6*10-19 eV
Kmax = 1.75 eV
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