The ejection of the photoelectron from the silver metal in the photoelectric effect experiment can be stopped by applying the voltage of 0.35 V when the radiation 256.7 nm is used. Calculate the work function for silver metal.
We know Energy of the incident radiation = Work function + KE of photoelectron Work function = Energy of the incident radiation - KE of photoelectron ..(1).Now energy of the incident radiation (E) = hv..(2)Substituting the values in eq. (2), we have Energy of incident radiation The potential applied gives the kinetic energy to the electron. Hence, the kinetic energy of the electron = 4.4 eV.Substituting the values in eq. (1), we have Work function = 4.83 eV - 0.35 eV = 4.48 eV Open in App 35 |