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A metal having a work function of 1.2 eV has light whose photon energy is 3.6 eV shining on it. What is maximum possible kinetic energy of the electrons that are ejected?

A.5.4 × 10-19 J

B.3.8 x 10-19 J

C.4.9 × 10-19 J

D.5.8 x 10-19 J J

E.4.4 × 10-19 J

 Aug 1, 2016
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A metal having a work function of 1.2 eV has light whose photon energy is 3.6 eV shining on it. What is maximum possible kinetic energy of the electrons that are ejected?

A.5.4 × 10-19 J

B.3.8 x 10-19 J

C.4.9 × 10-19 J

D.5.8 x 10-19 J J

E.4.4 × 10-19 J

 

It takes 1.2 eV to eject the electron, so of the 3.6 eV energy from the photon 3.6eV1.2eV=2.4eV will go into the kinetic energy of the ejected electron. Next we convert from eV to Joules: 1eV=1.6022x1019J, so the ejected electron will have kinetic energy

 

KE=2.4eV=3.8×1019J.

 

Choose answer B.

 Aug 1, 2016

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