The work functions of Silver and Sodium are 4.6 and , respectively. The ratio of the slope of the stopping potential versus frequency plot for Silver to that of Sodium is
Answer: 1
Solution
From Einstein's photoelectric equation:
Rearranging:
This is a linear equation in with slope .
The slope is a universal constant and does not depend on the work function. Therefore, the slope is the same for all metals.
The ratio of slopes = 1.
Rearranging:
This is a linear equation in with slope .
The slope is a universal constant and does not depend on the work function. Therefore, the slope is the same for all metals.
The ratio of slopes = 1.
JEE Advanced · 2013 · 02 Jun 2013 · Paper 1 · Integer answer