The photoelectric work function of the emitter of a photoelectric cell is 2 eV. When emitter is irradiated by monochromatic light of certain wavelength, the photoelectric current can just be reduced to zero by applying a stopping potential of 1.5 V. Find the wavelength of incident light.
The photoelectric work function of the emitter of a photoelectric cell is 2 eV. When emitter is irradiated by monochromatic light of certain wavelength, the photoelectric current can just be reduced to zero by applying a stopping potential of 1.5 V. Find the wavelength of incident light.
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![The photoelectric work function of the
emitter of a photoelectric cell is 2 eV. When
emitter is irradiated by monochromatic light
of certain wavelength, the photoelectric
current can just be reduced to
zero by
applying a stopping potential of 1.5 V. Find
the wavelength of incident light.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F74f3f99a-b13f-46d1-92e8-20ee6f4576e8%2Ffc9a896b-9430-4fbb-ba4c-a44ec1d48767%2F79209d7_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The photoelectric work function of the
emitter of a photoelectric cell is 2 eV. When
emitter is irradiated by monochromatic light
of certain wavelength, the photoelectric
current can just be reduced to
zero by
applying a stopping potential of 1.5 V. Find
the wavelength of incident light.
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