Dual Nature
Dual Nature
25. Name the theory which explains the phenomenon of photo electric emission.
26. Which physical constant can be determined from the slope of the graph of maximum kinetic
energy of photo electrons with the frequency of incident radiation?
27. What is the charge on photons?
28. Are photons deflected by electric and magnetic fields?
29. Material particle collides with photons, do the momentum is conserved
30. In a collision between photon and particle, is energy conserved?
31. Do the photon number is conserved in the process of collision between the particle and
photon?
32. Who postulated the dual nature of matter?
33. What are matter waves? OR what are de Broglie waves?
34. State de-Broglie hypothesis of matter waves.
35. Define de-Broglie wavelength.
2MARKS QUESTION
1. What are matter waves. What is its De-Broglie wavelength ?
2. What is meant by wave particle duality ?
3. Write Einstein’s photoelectric equation and justify that there is a threshold frequency below which
photoemission does not occur.
4. Find de Broglie wavelength of electrons which are accelerated by 1000V
5. Calculate the wavelength of a photon of energy 10eV .
6. The work function of silver is 𝟓.𝟐6×10-19J. Calculate its threshold wavelength.
7. Define stopping potential and threshold frequency in photoelectric effect.
8. Why the wave nature of matter is not observed in daily life.
9. Write two uses of photocell.
10. 10.Draw graph showing dependence of stopping potential on frequency of incident light. In the graph what
are the
(i) Intercept on frequency axis (ii) Intercept on stopping potential axis (iii) The slope of the graph
11. How does the kinetic energy and photocurrent change with frequency of incident light.
12. How does the kinetic energy and photocurrent change with intensity of incident light.
13. Mention the two discoveries which are the milestones in understanding atomic structure.
14. Explain how cathode rays were discovered by William Crooke.
15. What was the inference of Millikan’s oil drop experiment?
16. Name any two types of electron emission.
17. Mention two factors on which the photo electric work function of a metal depends?
18. Mention the Hertz’s observations on photo electric effect.
19. Why Alkali metals are photo sensitive even to visible light?
20. Define "Stopping potential". How does it depend on the frequency of incident radiation?
21. Graphically show the variation of photo electric current with intensity of incident light.
22. Show graphically, the variation of photo current with stopping potential for different frequencies but
same intensity of incident radiation.
23. Represent graphically the variation of photo current with collector plate potential for
different intensity of incident radiation.
24. Draw the graph representing the variation of stopping potential with frequency of incident
radiation for a given photo sensitive material.
25. What was the picture given by Einstein about electromagnetic radiation to explain photo electric effect?
26. Write Einstein’s photo electric equation and explain the terms.
27. Mention the expression for de-Broglie wavelength of matter waves and explain the terms.
28. Mention the expression for de-Broglie wavelength of photon and explain the terms.
29. Mention the expression for de- Broglie wavelength of a material particle in terms of kinetic
energy and explain the terms.
30. A proton and an α-particle are accelerated by the same potential difference. Compare their
de-Broglie wavelength.
31. Find the de-Broglie wavelength of an electron having a kinetic energy of 500eV.
32. Are matter waves electromagnetic in nature? Justify your answer.
33. Why de-Broglie wavelength associated with macroscopic particles cannot be detected? Explain.
34. Calculate the de-Broglie wavelength of a particle of mass 0.05 kg moving with a speed of 100ms-1.
Three mark questions
1. Who discovered the phenomena of photo electric emission? Explain how he discovered this
phenomenon?
2. Explain briefly Hallwach’s experimental observations on photo-electric effect.
7. Write three observed features of photoelectric effect which cannot be explained by wave theory of light.
8. State de-Broglie’s hypothesis of matter waves. What was the reason for stating this hypothesis?
10. Derive the expression for de-Broglie wavelength in terms of kinetic energy of electrons.
11. Describe Davisson and Germer experiment to establish the existence of wave nature of electron.
LONG QUESTIONS
1. Describe the experiment to study photo electric effect with a neat labeled diagram.