JEE MAIN - Physics (2021 - 25th February Evening Shift - No. 19)

The stopping potential for electrons emitted from a photosensitive surface illuminated by light of wavelength 491 nm is 0.710 V. When the incident wavelength is changed to a new value, the stopping potential is 1.43 V. The new wavelength is :
400 nm
329 nm
309 nm
382 nm

Explanation

From the photoelectric effect equation

$${{hc} \over \lambda } = \phi + e{v_s}$$

so, $$e{v_{{s_1}}} = {{hc} \over {{\lambda _1}}} - \phi $$ .....(i)

$$e{v_{{s_2}}} = {{hc} \over {{\lambda _2}}} - \phi $$ ......(ii)

Subtract equation (i) from equation (ii)

$$e{v_{{s_1}}} - e{v_{{s_2}}} = {{hc} \over {{\lambda _1}}} - {{hc} \over {{\lambda _2}}}$$

$${v_{{s_1}}} - {v_{{s_2}}} = {{hc} \over e}\left( {{1 \over {{\lambda _1}}} - {1 \over {{\lambda _2}}}} \right)$$

$$(0.710 - 1.43) = 1240\left( {{1 \over {491}} - {1 \over {{\lambda _2}}}} \right)$$

$${{ - 0.72} \over {1240}} = {1 \over {491}} - {1 \over {{\lambda _2}}}$$

$${1 \over {{\lambda _2}}} = {1 \over {491}} + {{0.72} \over {1240}}$$

$${1 \over {{\lambda _2}}} = 0.00203 + 0.00058$$

$${1 \over {{\lambda _2}}} = 0.00261$$

$${\lambda _2} = 383.14$$

$${\lambda _2} \simeq 382$$ nm

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