Consider a beam of electrons (each electron with energy E 0 ) incident on a metal surface…

Physics · Class 12 · CBSEDual Nature of Radiation & Matter

Consider a beam of electrons (each electron with energy E0) incident on a metal surface kept in an evacuated chamber. Then
  1. no electrons will be emitted as only photons can emit electrons.
  2. electrons can be emitted but all with an energy E0.
  3. electrons can be emitted with any energy, with a maximum of E0f (f is the work function).
  4. electrons can be emitted with any energy, with a maximum of E0.

Answer

(C) electrons can be emitted with any energy, with a maximum of E 0 – f ( f is the work function).

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