What is the threshold frequency for sodium metal if a photon with frequency 6.66 × 1014 s−1 ejects an electron with 7.74 × 10−20 J kinetic energy? Will the photoelectric effect be observed if sodium is exposed to orange light?

Answer :

Answer:

Threshold frequency for sodium metal is [tex]5.49\times 10^{14}\ s^{-1}.[/tex]

Explanation:

We know, relation between  threshold frequency , kinetic energy and frequency is given by :

[tex]K.E=hv-hv_o[/tex]

Here h is plank's constant and [tex]v_o[/tex] is threshold frequency .

Given :

Frequency of photon , [tex]v=6.66\times 10^{14}\ s^{-1}.[/tex]

Kinetic energy of electron , [tex]K.E=7.74\times 10^{-20}\ J.[/tex]

Putting all these value in above equation we get :

[tex]7.74\times 10^{-20}=(6.66\times 10^{14}-v_o)\times 6.626\times 10^{-34}\\\\v_o=5.49\times 10^{14}\ s^{-1}.[/tex]

Hence , this is the required solution .

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