Q.53:- The ejection of the photoelectron from the silver metal in the photoelectric effect experiment can be stopped by applying the voltage of 0.35 V when the radiation 256.7 nm is used. Calculate the work function for silver metal.
Energy of the incident radiation = Work function + Kinetic energy of photoelectron
E = hc/λ = (6.626×10-34 Js×3.0×108 ms-1)/(256.7×10-9 m) = 7.74×10-19 J = 4.83 eV
The potential applied gives kinetic energy to the electron.
Hence, kinetic energy of the electron = 0.35 eV
∴ Work Function = 4.83 eV – 0.35 eV = 4.48 eV