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Monday, May 14, 2018

Photoelectric effect


1(a)     hf = f
hf = 4.60 x 10-19
f = 4.60 x 10-19 / 6.63 x 10-34 = 6.94 x 1014 Hz

 (b)      hf = f + (1/2) mv2.   (6.63 x 10-34 x 7.30 x 1014) = 4.60 x 10-19 + (1/2) mv2
4.84 x 10-19 - 4.60 x 10-19 = (1/2) mv2 = 0.24 x 10-19 J


2
Metal
Work Function
/ eV
Work Function
/ J
Frequency
used / Hz
Maximum KE of
ejected electrons / J
Sodium
2.28
3.65 x 10-19
6 x 1014
0.35 x 10-19
Potassium
2.30
3.68 x 10-19
6 x 1014
0.32 x 10-19
Lithium
2.90
4.64 x 10-19
1. x 1015
1.99 x 10-19
Aluminium
4.10
6.56 x 10-19
1.04 x 1015
0.35 x 10-19
Zinc
4.30
6.88 x 10-19
1.2 x 1015
1.12 x 10-19
Copper
4.60
7.36 x 10-19
1 x 1015
0
For copper 1 x 1015 Hz is below the threshold frequency so no electrons are ejected.
3)
(a)       1.07 x 10-18 J
(b)       hf = f + eVs, so f = hf - eVs, so f = 1.07 x 10-18 – (1.6 x 10-19 x 3) = 5.9 x 10-19 J
(c)       eVs = (1/2) mv2 so (1.60 x 10-19 x 3) = 0.5 x 9.11 x 10-31 x v2 
so v2 =1.04 x 1012 and v = 1.02 x 106 m s-1

4          1.2 x 1015 Hz

5
(a)       1.6 x 10-18 J
(b)       (1/2) mv2 = 1.0 x 10-18 J
(c)       v2 = 1.1 x 1012 so v = 1.1 x 106 m s-1
 (d)      (not in spec) eVs = (1/2) mv2 so eVs = 1.00 x 10-18 and Vs = 0.63 V