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
