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Atomic Physics and Photo Electric Effect

1. The energy radiated from a source is in the form of
(1) photons (2) electrons (3) deutrons (4) o-particles
2. Of the following, the graph which represents the variation of energy (E) of a photon with
wavelength () of the radiation is






(1) (2) (3) (4)

3. The momentum (p) of a photon is given by the relation
(1) p =
h

(2) p = hc (3) p =
c

(4) p =
h
c

4. Plancks constant has the same dimensions as
(1) energy (2) force
(3) linear momentum (4)angular momentum
5. Emission of electrons from a metal surface by bombarding it with fast moving electrons is called
(1) field emission (2) cold cathode emission
(3) secondary emission (4) thermionic emission
6. The energy of a photon corresponding to a radiation of wavelength 600 nm is
19
10 32 . 3

J. The
energy of a photon corresponding to a wavelength of 400 nm is
(1)
19
10 22 . 2

J (2)
19
10 44 . 4

J (3)
19
10 11 . 1

J (4)
19
10 98 . 4

J
7. An electric lamp of 60 W emits a radiation of wavelength 6624
0
A. The number of photons
emitted from the source per second is
(1)
20
10 (2)
20
10 2 . 3 (3)
20
10 2 (4)
20
10 2 . 4
8. The work done in moving an electron in between the metal plates with potential difference of
2 million volts is
(1)
19
10 2 . 3

J (2)
13
10 2 . 3

J (3) 3.2 J (4) 3.2 M J
9. An electron of mass m is accelerated through a potential difference of V. The maximum speed v
acquired by the electron is
(1) v =
2
m
eV
(2) v =
2me
V
(3) v =
2eV
m
(4) v =
eV
m

10. A photon of wavelength 6000
0
A is passed through a uniform electric field applied perpendicular
to its path. Then the photon
(1) deflects towards negative plate
(2) deflects towards the positive plate
(3) passes straight
(4) describes a circular path
E

E

E

E

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11. Photoelectric effect is described as the emission of electrons from a metal surface, when the metal
is
(1) subjected to strong electric field
(2) heated to very high temperature
(3) exposed to suitable radiation
(4) bombarded with fast moving electrons
12. Einsteins photoelectric equation is given by
0
v v h h E
k
= . In this equation,
k
E refers to the
(1) maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons
(2) kinetic energy of all the emitted electrons
(3) kinetic energy of the photons
(4) minimum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons
13. In photoelectric effect, the velocity of the ejected electrons depends on
(1) nature of the target
(2) intensity of the radiation
(3) frequency of the radiation
(4) both the nature of the target and the frequency of the radiation
14. In photoelectric effect, the strength of the photoelectric current is proportional to
(1) the intensity of the incident radiation
(2) the frequency of the radiation
(3) both the intensity and frequency of the radiation
(4) neither the intensity nor the frequency of the radiation
15. Light of frequency 1.5 times the threshold frequency is incident on a photosensitive material. If
another source of frequency half the earlier and the intensity is doubled, the photoelectric current
becomes
(1) doubled (2) halved (3) zero (4) quadrupled
16. When a metal surface is illuminated by a monochromatic radiation of wavelength , the stopping
potential required is
s
V 3 . If the same surface is illuminated with a light of wavelength 2, the
stopping potential reduces to
s
V . The threshold wavelength for the metal surface is
(1) 8 (2) 6 (3) 4 (4) 4/3
17. Of the following graphs, the one that correctly represents the variation of photoelectric current (I)
with the applied potential difference (V) is






(1) (2) (3) (4)
18. Figure shows the plot of photoelectric current with the applied potential difference for two
different intensities
1
I and
2
I . From the graph, it can be concluded that
(1)
2 1
I I >
(2)
2 1
I I <
(3)
2 1
I I =
(4) no comparison can be made from the graph

I
V
I
V

I
V

I
V

Current
2
I

1
I

Voltag
e
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19. In a photoelectric effect experiment, the stopping potential for a wavelength of 3000
0
A is 2 V. If
the wavelength is decreased to 2000
0
A, the stopping potential becomes
(1) 2 V (2) less than 2 V
(3) greater than 2 V (4) zero
20. The image of the sun is focused on to the surface of a photoelectric cell using a lens of focal
length 40 cm. The photoelectric current generated is I. If the first lens is replaced by another lens
of focal length 20 cm, and light is focused, the photoelectric current becomes
(1)
2
I
(2) 2I (3) 4I (4) I
21. The slope of the graph of the maximum kinetic energy in joules of the photoelectrons versus the
frequency gives
(1) Plancks constant h (2)
h
e
(3)
e
h
(4)
1
h

22. The stopping potential ) (
s
V as a function of frequency (v) is
plotted for two different metals A and B as shown in figure. From
the graph it can be concluded that the work function for the metal
A is
(1) smaller than that of B
(2) greater than that of B
(3) no comparison can be made from the graph
(4) same as that of B
23. The threshold wavelength for a certain photosensitive surface is 5000
0
A. The photoelectrons are
emitted from the surface when the surface is illuminated by radiation from a
(1) 50 W infrared lamp
(2) 1 W infrared lamp
(3) 50 W ultraviolet lamp
(4) 1000 W infrared lamp.
24. If the distance of the source from a photoelectric cell is varied, the saturation current I of the
photocell varies with the distance d as
(1) I
1
d
(2) I
2
1
d
(3) I d (4)
2
d I
25. The work function for sodium is 2.3 eV. The maximum wavelength of the light that will cause the
emission of electrons from sodium is
(1) 5380
0
A (2) 538.0
0
A (3) 5.380
0
A (4) 53.80
0
A
26. The work functions of lithium and copper are 2.3 eV and 4.0 eV respectively. Out of these, the
one which is suitable for the photoelectric cell that works with the visible light is
(1) lithium
(2) copper
(3) both lithium and copper
(4) neither lithium nor copper
27. The photoelectric threshold for a certain metal is 2750 A

. The minimum energy of a photon that

produces the photoelectric effect is
(1) 0.45 eV (2) 4.5 eV (3) 0.045 eV (4) 0.0045 eV.
v
s
V
Metal B Metal A
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28. For the alkali metals, the threshold frequency lies in
(1) UVregion (2) IRregion (3) visible region (4) xrays region
29. Photons of energy 1.5 eV and 2.5 eV are incident on a metal surface of work function 0.5 eV. The
ratio of the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is
(1)
1
4
(2)
1
2
(3) 4 (4)
2
4

30. A photosensitive metal is first incident with the radiation of wavelength 400 nm and then with
radiations of wavelength 800 nm. The change in the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectron
is
(1) 0.55 eV (2) 1.55 eV (3) 2.0 eV (4) 1.0 eV
31. The difference in the angular momentum of the electron in the two successive orbits of hydrogen
atom is
(1)
2
h
t
(2)
h
t
(3) (n 1)
2
h
t
(4)
2
h

32. According to Bohrs theory of the hydrogen atom, the radii
n
r of stationary electron orbits are
related to the principal quantum number n as
(1)
2
1
n
r
n
(2)
2
n r
n
(3) n r
n
(4)
n
r
n
1


33. The total energy of an electron in the n
th
orbit of the hydrogen atom is proportional to
(1) n (2)
1
n
(3)
2
1
n
(4)
2
1
n

34. According to Bohrs theory, the radius of the n
th
Bohr orbit of an atom of atomic number Z is
proportional to
(1)
2
2
Z
n
(2)
Z
n
(3)
n
Z
(4)
2
n
Z

35. In the Bohrs model of hydrogen atom, the ratio of the kinetic energy to the total energy in the n
th

quantum state is
(1) 1 (2) +1 (3)
1
n
(4)
2
1
n

36. According to Bohrs model of hydrogen atom
(1) the linear velocity of the electrons is quantised
(2) the angular velocity of the electrons is quantised
(3) the linear momentum of the electrons is quantised
(4) the angular momentum of the electrons is quantised
37. The period of revolution of electron in Hatom is proportional to (n = orbit number)
(1) n (2) n
2
(3) n
3
(4) n
4
38. The spectral series of the hydrogen atom that lies in UVregion of the electromagnetic spectrum
is
(1) Balmer (2) Brackett (3) Lyman (4) Paschen
39. When the electron in a hydrogen atom jumps from n = 4 to n = 2 state, the spectral line emitted in
the Balmer series is called
(1)
o
H line (2)
|
H line (3)

H line (4)
o
H line
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40. Three energy levels 1, 2 and 3 of a certain atom possess energy values
3 2 1
, , E E E such that
3 2 1
E E E > > . If
3 2 1
and , are the wavelengths emitted corresponding to the transitions from 1
to 2, 2 to 3 and 1 to 3 respectively then
(1)
2 1 3
+ = (2)
3
=
1 2
1 2

+
(3)
3
1 2
2

+ = (4)
2
1
=
2
2
=
2
3

41. The diameter of the Bohr orbit in hydrogen atom is
10
10 06 . 1

m, the diameter of the second orbit
will be
(1)
10
10 24 . 4

m (2)
10
10 12 . 2

m (3)
10
10 48 . 8

(4)
10
10 06 . 1

m
42. As the principal quantum number increases, the difference of energy between consecutive energy
levels
(1) increases (2) decreases
(3) remains the same (4) some times increases and some times
decreases
43. The minimum energy required to excite hydrogen atom from its ground state is
(1) 3.4 eV (2) 13.6 eV (3) 13.6 eV (4) 10.2 eV
44. The ionisation potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. The energy required to remove an electron
from the second orbit of hydrogen atom is
(1) 27.2 eV (2) 13.6 eV (3) 3.4 eV (4) 13.6 eV
45. The ratio of energies of hydrogen atom in its second and third excited state is
(1) 16 : 9 (2) 9 : 4 (3) 1 : 4 (4) 4
46. The ratio of time taken by the electron to go once round the nucleus in the orbits of radii R and 4R
of hydrogen atom is
(1) 1 : 4 (2) 1 : 8 (3) 4 : 1 (4) 8 : 1
47. The radius of the first Bohr orbit in hydrogen atom is R. The radius of the first Bohr orbit in the
singly ionised helium atom is
(1) 2R (2) 4R (3) R/2 (4) R/4
48. The modulus of potential energy of the electron in the ground state of hydrogen atom is E. The
kinetic energy of the electron in the ground state is
(1) E/4 (2) 2E (3) 4E (4) E/2
49. When the electron from higher energy orbits jumps to the innermost energy state, the spectral
lines emitted belong to
(1) Lyman series (2) Balmer series
(3) Paschen series (4) Brackett series
50. The wavelength of the H
o
line in the Balmer series of the hydrogen atom is . The wavelength of
the same line in doubly ionised lithium is
(1)
9

(2)
8

(3)
27

(4)
2

51. The transition of electron takes place from n = 3 orbit to n = 1 orbit. The atom that gives shortest
wavelength among the following is
(1) hydrogen atom
(2) deuterium atom
(3) doubly ionised lithium atom
(4) singly ionised helium atom
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52. If an electron in hydrogen atom undergoes transition from n = 4 state to its lower energy states,
the number of possible spectral lines emitted is
(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 8 (4) 12
53. When electron in a hydrogen atom jumps from first orbit to one of the higher energy orbit, the
orbital velocity is reduced to 1/3 of its initial value. If the radius of the first orbit is r, the radius of
the higher energy orbit is
(1) 9r (2) 4r (3) 3r (4) 2r
54. Consider a hypothetical case. A charge 2e is revolving round a nucleus of charge +2e. If Z = 1,
the new value of the Rydberg constant in terms of Rydberg constant for H atoms (R) is
(1)
16
R
(2)
8
R
(3) 16 R (4) 8R
55. The frequency of the first line of the Lyman series of the hydrogen atom is v. The frequency of
the same line corresponding to the singly ionised helium atom is
(1) 8 v (2) 4 v (3) 2 v (4) v
56. The ratio of the longest wavelength of the Lyman series to the longest wavelength of the Balmer
series of the hydrogen spectrum is
(1) 9 : 31 (2) 7 : 29 (3) 5 : 27 (4) 3 : 23
57. The orbital velocity of the electron in the ground state is v. The orbital velocity of the electron
when it is excited to the energy state of 1.51 eV is
(1)
8
v
(2)
4
v
(3)
2
v
(4)
3
v

58. The ionisation energy of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. The ionization energy for helium atom is
(1) 3.4 eV (2) 13.6 eV (3) 54.4 eV (4) 108.8 eV
59. The energy difference between the ground state and the first excited state of a hydrogen atom is
10.2 eV. The energy difference between the same two states in a doubly ionized lithium atom is
(1) 10.2 eV (2) 20.4 eV (3) 40.8 eV (4) 91.8 eV
60. The wavelength of the first member of the Balmer series is 656.3 nm. The wavelength of the
second line of the Lyman series is
(1) 81.02 nm (2) 121.6 nm (3) 364.8 nm (4) 729.6 nm