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Sound travels ~4× faster in water than in air — about 1,480 m/s vs 343 m/s.
Did you know?
Sound travels ~4× faster in water than in air — about 1,480 m/s vs 343 m/s.
An electromagnetic wave of wavelength is incident on a photosensitive surface of negligible work function. If is the mass of the photoelectron emitted from the surface, the de-Broglie wavelength of the electron is given by:
To solve this problem, we need to use the concepts of the photoelectric effect and the de-Broglie wavelength.Given:• An electromagnetic wave of wavelength is incident on a photosensitive surface.• The work function of the surface is negligible.• is the mass of the emitted photoelectron.We need to find the de-Broglie wavelength of the emitted electron.Step 1: Calculate the energy of the incident photon.Since the work function is negligible, this energy is entirely converted into the kinetic energy of the photoelectron.Step 2: Relate the kinetic energy to the de-Broglie wavelength.The kinetic energy of the photoelectron is given by:The de-Broglie wavelength is given by:Step 3: Express in terms of Step 4: Substitute into the kinetic energy equation.Simplify the equation:Step 5: Solve for Therefore, the correct expression for the de-Broglie wavelength is given by Option 3:This corresponds to Option 3.
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