Light of frequency 1.5 times the threshold frequency is incident on a photosensitive material. What will be…

Light of frequency 1.5 times the threshold frequency is incident on a photosensitive material. What will be the photoelectric current if the frequency is halved and intensity is doubled?
  1. four times
  2. one-fourth
  3. zero
  4. doubled

Solution

K1=1.5 hv0ϕ0=0.5 hv0

K2=1.5hv02hv0=0.25 hv0

Kinetic energy can never be negative so, no emission and i=0

OR

In second case the incident frequency is halved
Incident frequency =1.52v0=0.75 v0
Now the incident frequency is less than threshold frequency, so no emission of electron take place therefore no current. i=0

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 1)

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