A photoelectric cell is illuminated by a point source of light 1 m away. When the source is shifted to 2 m then
- each emitted electron carries one quarter of the initial energy
- number of electrons emitted is half the initial number
- each emitted electron carries half the initial energy
- number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number
Answer
(4) number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number
Solution
For a point source, intensity I 1r2
⇒ I2I1 = ( 12 )2 = 14
As per NCERT, the photoelectric current (number of electrons emitted per second) is directly proportional to the intensity of incident light, while the kinetic energy of each photoelectron depends only on the frequency of light.
∵ Frequency is unchanged, the energy of each emitted electron is unchanged.
∴ Number of electrons emitted becomes one quarter of the initial number.
Answer: (4)