Which of the following statement is not true about stopping potential (V0) ?
- It depends upon frequency of the incident light.
- It is 1/e times the maximum kinetic energy of electrons emitted.
- It increases with increase in intensity of the incident light.
- It depends on the nature of emitter material.
Answer
(3) It increases with increase in intensity of the incident light.
Solution
eV0 = Kmax = h - 0
(A): V0 increases with ⇒ (A) is true
(B): V0 = Kmaxe ⇒ (B) is true
(C): intensity changes only the number of photoelectrons, not Kmax ⇒ (C) is not true
(D): 0 depends on the emitter material ⇒ (D) is true
Answer: (3)