According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the plot of the kinetic energy of the emitted photo electrons from a metal vs the frequency of the incident radiation gives straight line whose slope
(A)depends on the nature of the metal used
(B)depends on the intensity of the radiation
(C)depends both on the intensity of the radiation and the metal used
(D)is the same for all metals and independent of the intensity of the radiation✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
Einstein's photoelectric relation KEmax=hν−W is a straight line of kinetic energy against frequency, and its slope is Planck's constant h. Since h is a universal constant, the slope is the same for every metal and is independent of the intensity of the light.
JEE Main · 2004 · 24 Apr 2004 · Offline · Single correct option