Work Function & Intensity – Rankers Physics
Topic: Modern Physics
Subtopic: Photoelectric Effects and deBroglie Equation

Work Function & Intensity

Assertion (A): Work function of a metal increases with increase in intensity of incident light.
Reason (R): Maximum kinetic energy of ejected photoelectrons depends upon the intensity of incident light.
 
(1) Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
(2) Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

Assertion (A) is false: Work function is a characteristic property of the metal and is independent of light intensity.


Reason (R) is false: Maximum kinetic energy depends on frequency, not intensity. Both statements are false.

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