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Dual Nature of Radiation question

2025 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · Q52
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Dual Nature of Radiation question

2025 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · Q52

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A monochromatic light is incident on a metallic plate having work function ϕ\phiϕ. An electron, emitted normally to the plate from a point A with maximum kinetic energy, enters a constant magnetic field, perpendicular to the initial velocity of electron. The electron passes through a curve and hits back the plate at a point BBB. The distance between AAA and BBB is : (Given : The magnitude of charge of an electron is e and mass is m,h\mathrm{m}, \mathrm{h}m,h is Planck's constant and c is velocity of light. Take the magnetic field exists throughout the path of electron)
  1. A
    2m(hcλ−ϕ)/eB\sqrt{2 m\left(\frac{h c}{\lambda}-\phi\right)} / \mathrm{eB}2m(λhc​−ϕ)​/eB
  2. B
    8 m(hcλ−ϕ)/eB\sqrt{8 \mathrm{~m}\left(\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda}-\phi\right)} / \mathrm{eB}8 m(λhc​−ϕ)​/eB
  3. C
    m(hc/λ−ϕ)/eB\sqrt{\mathrm{m}(\mathrm{hc} / \lambda-\phi)} / \mathrm{eB}m(hc/λ−ϕ)​/eB
  4. D
    2 m(hc/λ−ϕ)/eB2 \sqrt{\mathrm{~m}(\mathrm{hc} / \lambda-\phi)} / \mathrm{eB}2 m(hc/λ−ϕ)​/eB
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Correct answer: B

  1. Maximum kinetic energy of emitted electron

For photoelectric emission, Kmax⁡=hcλ−ϕK_{\max}=\frac{hc}{\lambda}-\phiKmax​=λhc​−ϕ

Let Kmax⁡=12mv2K_{\max}=\frac{1}{2}mv^2Kmax​=21​mv2

So, 12mv2=hcλ−ϕ\frac{1}{2}mv^2=\frac{hc}{\lambda}-\phi21​mv2=λhc​−ϕ

Hence, v=2m(hcλ−ϕ)v=\sqrt{\frac{2}{m}\left(\frac{hc}{\lambda}-\phi\right)}v=m2​(λhc​−ϕ)​


  1. Motion in magnetic field

The magnetic field is perpendicular to the initial velocity, so the electron moves in a circular path of radius r=mveBr=\frac{mv}{eB}r=eBmv​

Substitute the value of vvv: r=meB2m(hcλ−ϕ)r=\frac{m}{eB}\sqrt{\frac{2}{m}\left(\frac{hc}{\lambda}-\phi\right)}r=eBm​m2​(λhc​−ϕ)​

r=2m(hcλ−ϕ)eBr=\frac{\sqrt{2m\left(\frac{hc}{\lambda}-\phi\right)}}{eB}r=eB2m(λhc​−ϕ)​​


  1. Where does the electron hit the plate again?

The electron is emitted normally from the plate, so its initial velocity is perpendicular to the plate.

Since the magnetic field exists throughout the path and is perpendicular to velocity, the electron follows a circle. Starting from the plate with velocity normal to it, the electron returns to the plate after completing a semicircle.

Therefore, the distance between the emission point AAA and the return point BBB is the diameter of the circular path: AB=2rAB=2rAB=2r

So, AB=2⋅2m(hcλ−ϕ)eBAB=2\cdot \frac{\sqrt{2m\left(\frac{hc}{\lambda}-\phi\right)}}{eB}AB=2⋅eB2m(λhc​−ϕ)​​

AB=8m(hcλ−ϕ)eBAB=\frac{\sqrt{8m\left(\frac{hc}{\lambda}-\phi\right)}}{eB}AB=eB8m(λhc​−ϕ)​​


  1. Match with options

This corresponds to: 8m(hcλ−ϕ)eB\boxed{\frac{\sqrt{8m\left(\frac{hc}{\lambda}-\phi\right)}}{eB}}eB8m(λhc​−ϕ)​​​

So the correct option is B.

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