Photoelectric Current Dependency – Rankers Physics

Photoelectric Effects and deBroglie Equation: Practice Problem & Solution

Assertion (A): On increasing the frequency of incident light, the photoelectric current increases. Reason (R): Photoelectric current depends upon the wavelength of incident light.  
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution Explained:

To solve this problem, we apply the core principles of Photoelectric Effects and deBroglie Equation. Understanding the underlying formula is key to arriving at the correct answer below:

Increasing the frequency of incident light increases the kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons, not the photoelectric current. Photoelectric current depends primarily on the intensity of the incident light, provided the frequency is above the threshold. Therefore, both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.

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