Question

In a photoelectric effect experiment, it is observed that violet light does not eject electrons from a particular metal. Next, red light with the same intensity is incident on the same metal. Which result is possible

Answer 1

Answer:

No ejection of photo electron takes place.

Explanation:

When a photon of suitable energy falls on cathode, then the photoelectrons is emitted from the cathode. This phenomenon is called photo electric effect.

The minimum energy required to just  eject an electron is called work function.

The photo electric equation is

E = W + KE

where, E is the incident energy, W is the work function and KE is the kinetic energy.

W = h f

where. h is the Plank's constant and f is the threshold frequency.

Now, when the violet light is falling, no electrons is ejected. When the red light is falling, whose frequency is less than the violet light, then again no photo electron is ejected from the metal surface.