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1. What is the energy of a photon with a wavelength of 400 nm?

a) 1.5 eV b) 3.1 eV
c) 4.8 eV d) 6.2 eV

𝑐 3 × 10 8
𝐸=ℎ 𝐸 = 6.63 × 10−34 𝐸 = 4.97 × 10−19 J
𝜆 400 × 10−9
4.97 × 10−19
𝐸= −19
= 3.1 eV
1.6 × 10
2. The work function of lithium is 2.93 eV. What is the stopping potential for light of
wavelength 400 nm?
a) 0.17 V b) 1.25 V
c) 2.93 V d) 3.1 V
Photon energy 𝐸 = 3.1 eV
3. The threshold wavelength for potassium is 558 nm. What is its work function?
a) 1.8 Ev b) 2.2 eV
c) 3.4 eV d) 4.5 eV

4. Which experimental result contradicted classical wave theory but supported Einstein’s
photon theory?
a) Higher intensity light ejects more electrons.
b) Kinetic energy of electrons depends on light frequency, not intensity.
c) Electrons are emitted instantly.
d) All of the above
5. A radio station emits 43 kW of power at 89.3 MHz. How many photons are emitted per
second?
a) 7.3×1029 b) 3.2×1030
c) 1.5×1031 d) 6.0×1032
Energy per photon E=hf=(6.626×10−34)(89.3×106)=5.92×10−26 J

6. The work function of sodium is 2.28 eV. What is the threshold wavelength?
a) 288 nm b) 544 nm
c) 650 nm d) 800 nm
 7. If light of wavelength 200 nm falls on a metal with a work function of 4.5 eV, what is the
stopping potential?
a) 0 V b) 1.7 V
c) 3.2 V d) 6.2 V
Photon energy K.E.=E−ϕ = 6.2−4.5 = 1.7 eV
Stopping potential V0=1.7 V
8. A laser emits 5 mW of power at 500 nm. How many photons are emitted per second?
a) 1.26×1016 b) 2.52×1016
c) 5.04×1016 d) 1.01×1017
9. The stopping potential for a photoelectric experiment is 2.1 V. What is the maximum
kinetic energy of the electrons?
a) 1.1 eV b) 2.1 eV
c) 3.2 eV d) 4.2 eV

10. If the frequency of incident light is doubled, how does the stopping potential change?
a) Halves b) Remains the same
c) Doubles d) Increases nonlinearly
K.E.=hf −ϕ. If f doubles, K.E. increases, so V0 increases.
11. The work function of tungsten is 4.52 eV. What is the cutoff frequency?
a) 1.09×1015 Hz b) 2.18×1015 Hz
c) 3.27×1015 Hz d) 4.36×1015 Hz
12. Which light will eject electrons from a metal with ϕ=3.0 eV?
a) 700 nm (red) b) 500 nm (green)
c) 300 nm (UV) d) Both b and c

13. If the intensity of light is doubled, what happens to the photocurrent?

a) Halves b) Remains the same
c) Doubles d) Quadruples
14. Light of frequency 1.2×1015 Hz strikes a cesium surface (ϕ=2.1 eV). Calculate the
maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons.
A) 3.0 eV B) 2.9 eV C) 4.1 eV D) 1.8 eV
15. Light of frequency f=8.0×1014 Hz is incident on a clean sodium surface. The work
function (ϕ) of sodium is 2.3 eV. (Planck’s constant h=6.63×10−34 J·s, 1.6×10−19 J) What is
the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons?
A) 2.0 eV B) 1.0 eV C) 0.0 eV D) 3.0 eV

16. What did Lenard discover about photoelectron kinetic energy?

A) Increases with intensity B) Independent of frequency
C) Depends on electrode material D) Independent of intensity
17. Light with frequency 1.5×1015 Hz strikes a metal surface (ϕ=3.2eV). Calculate the
maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons.
A) 2.1 eV B) 3.0 eV C) 6.2 eV D) 0.0 eV
18. A stopping potential of 2.4 V is measured. What is the maximum photoelectron
velocity? (me=9.11×10−31kg)
A) 8.2×105 m/s B)1.1×106 m/s C) 6.5×105 m/s D) 9.3×105 m/s

19. In Millikan's experiment, what happened when using red light (λ=650nm) on sodium
(ϕ=2.3eV)?
A) High current with low energy electrons B) No photoelectrons emitted
C) Delayed electron emission D) Current proportional to intensity
20. In a photoelectric effect experiment the stopping potential is:
A. the energy required to remove an electron from the sample
B. the kinetic energy of the most energetic electron ejected
C. the potential energy of the most energetic electron ejected
D. the photon energy
E. the electric potential that causes the electron current to vanish

21. In a photoelectric effect experiment at a frequency above cut off, the stopping potential is
proportional to:
A. the energy of the least energetic electron before it is ejected
B. the energy of the least energetic electron after it is ejected
C. the energy of the most energetic electron before it is ejected
D. the energy of the most energetic electron after it is ejected
E. the electron potential energy at the surface of the sample
22. The work function for a certain sample is 2.3 eV. The stopping potential for electrons ejected
from the sample by 7.0 × 1014-Hz electromagnetic radiation is:
A. 0 B. 0.60 V C. 2.3 V D. 2.9 V E. 5.2 V
23. In a photoelectric effect experiment at a frequency above cut off, the number of
electrons ejected is proportional to:
A. their kinetic energy B. their potential energy
C. the work function D. the frequency of the incident light
E. the number of photons that hit the sample
24. In a photoelectric effect experiment no electrons are ejected if the frequency of the
incident light is less than A/h, where h is the Planck constant and A is:
A. the maximum energy needed to eject the least energetic electron
B. the minimum energy needed to eject the least energetic electron
C. the maximum energy needed to eject the most energetic electron
D. the minimum energy needed to eject the most energetic electron
E. the intensity of the incident light
25. The diagram shows the graphs of the stopping
potential as a function of the frequency of the incident
light for photoelectric experiments performed on three
different materials. Rank the materials according to the
values of their work functions, from least to greatest.
A. 1, 2, 3 B. 3, 2, 1 C. 2, 3, 1 D. 2, 1, 3 E. 1, 3, 2
26. The stopping potential for electrons ejected by 6.8×1014-Hz electromagnetic radiation
incident on a certain sample is 1.8 V. The kinetic energy of the most energetic electrons
ejected and the work function of the sample, respectively, are:
A. 1.8 eV, 2.8 eV B. 1.8 eV, 1.0 eV C. 1.8 eV, 4.6 eV
D. 2.8 eV, 1.0 eV E. 1.0 eV, 4.6 eV
27. Sources of red, blue, and yellow light each emit light with a power of 50 mW. Which source
emits more photons per second?
a. the red source b. the blue source c. the yellow source
d. They all emit the same number per second.
The number of photons emitted per second depends on:
➢ The power (P) of the light source (energy per second).
➢ The energy per photon (E_photon), which is determined by the frequency (or wavelength)
of the light via E=hf
Since power is the same for all sources, the source with the lowest energy per photon (i.e.,
the longest wavelength, which is red light) will emit the most photons per second.