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If electric field of EM wave is given by

60 [ sin(3 × 1014 t) + sin(12 × 1014 t) ] at x=0 falls on a photosensitive material having work function 2.8 eV. Find maximum kinetic energy of ejected electrons.

Options

A

2.52 eV


B

2.16 eV


C

2.00 eV


D

2.34 eV


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Correct Answer :

Option B

2.16 eV


2.16 eV

Solution :

To find the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected electrons, we first analyze the given electric field equation of the electromagnetic wave falling on the photosensitive material:
E=60[sin(3×1014t)+sin(12×1014t)]
This electromagnetic wave consists of two different frequency components.

The general form of a sinusoidal component of an electric field is given by:
E(t)=E0sin(ωt)
where ω is the angular frequency.

From the given expression, the two angular frequencies are:
ω1=3×1014 rad/s
ω2=12×1014 rad/s

According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the maximum kinetic energy (Kmax) of photoelectrons depends on the frequency of the incident light. To find the maximum kinetic energy, we must use the maximum frequency (or maximum angular frequency) component, since energy of a photon E=ω increases with frequency.
Therefore, we select the higher angular frequency:
ω=12×1014 rad/s

The energy of the corresponding photon (Ep) is given by:
Ep=hν=h2πω=ω
Let us calculate this energy in electron-volts (eV).
Planck's constant h6.63×10-34 J·s.
Thus, the energy of the photon in Joules is:
Ep=6.63×10-342×3.1416×12×1014 J
Ep1.055×10-34×12×1014 J
Ep1.266×10-19 J

Convert this energy to eV by dividing by the elementary charge e1.6×10-19 C:
Ep=1.266×10-191.6×10-19 eV4.96 eV
(Alternatively, using h4.136×10-15 eV·s, we have:
Ep=4.136×10-152π×12×1014 eV0.658×10-15×12×1014 eV7.9×0.628 eV4.96 eV)

The work function (Φ) of the photosensitive material is given as:
Φ=2.8 eV

Using Einstein's photoelectric equation:
Kmax=Ep-Φ
Kmax=4.96 eV-2.8 eV=2.16 eV

Thus, the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected electrons is 2.16 eV.

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