An Ultraviolet Light Of Wavelength 2000 Å Irradiates A Photocell Made Of Molybdenum Metal. If The Stopping Potential Is –1.5 V, What Is The Work Function Of The Metal? Planck’s constant .   

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Question

An ultraviolet light of wavelength 2000 Å irradiates a photocell made of molybdenum metal. If the stopping potential is –1.5 V, what is the work function of the metal? Planck’s constant .   

Solution

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Frequency of incident radiation is

         

             

             

The work function of the metal is 

                    

             

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