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Question 13

In an experiment on the photoelectric effect, monochromatic light of wavelength λ \lambda\,λ is incident on a metal surface of work function ϕ\phiϕ. The stopping potential of the emitted photoelectrons is measured to be VsV_sVs​.

If h h\,h is the Planck constant, c c\,c is the speed of light in a vacuum, and e e\,e is the elementary charge, what physical quantity is represented by the expression:

hcϕ+eVs \frac{hc}{\phi + e V_s} ϕ+eVs​hc​
A

The threshold wavelength of the metal

B

The wavelength of the incident light

C

The de Broglie wavelength of the fastest photoelectrons

D

The wavelength of a photon whose energy is equal to the maximum kinetic energy of an emitted photoelectron

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Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena

31 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Physics Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena, covering The photoelectric effect, Collisions of electrons with atoms, Energy levels and photon emission, and Wave-particle duality. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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