Assertion : Photoelectric effect demonstrates the wave nature of light. Reason : The number of…
Assertion : Photoelectric effect demonstrates the wave nature of light.
Reason : The number of photoelectrons is proportional to the frequency of light.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false.
Solution
Photoelectric effect can be explained on the basis of quantum theory or particle nature of light where wave nature of light fails to explain the photoelectric effect. The number of photoelectrons is proportional to the intensity of incident light. $I=n h v$ where $n$ is the number of photons emitted/ absorbed per unit area per second. $n$ and $h v$ are independent factors.