A metal with a threshold frequency of 1.40×1015
s
−1
emits an electron with a velocity of 7.79×105
m/s
when radiation of 1.80×1015
s
−1
strikes the metal.

Calculate the mass of the electron.

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Answer:

The  mass of the electron is [tex]8.7 \times 10^{-31} \mathrm{kg}[/tex]

Explanation:

Photoelectric effect is given by  

 [tex]\mathrm{hv}=\mathrm{hv}_{0}+1 / 2\left(\mathrm{mv}^{2}\right)[/tex]

where ν0 = threshold frequency of given metal = [tex]1.40 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{ms}^{-1}[/tex]

ν = given radiation = [tex]1.8 \times 10^{15}[/tex]

v = velocity of emitted electron = given =[tex]7.79 \times 105 \mathrm{ms}^{-1}[/tex]

m = required mass of electron

h = Plank’s constant = [tex]6.6 \times 10^{-34}[/tex]

Substituting the values in the formula  

[tex]\mathrm{h}\left(\mathrm{v}-\mathrm{v}_{0}\right)=1 / 2\left(\mathrm{mv}^{2}\right)[/tex]

[tex]6.6 \times 10^{-34}\left(1.8 \times 10^{15}-1.40 \times 10^{5}\right)=1 / 2\left(\mathrm{m} \times(7.79 \times 105)^{2}\right)[/tex]

Solving this we get m = [tex]8.7 \times 10^{-31} \mathrm{kg}[/tex]

which is the mass of the electron.

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