Question

Calculate the work function that requires a 455 nm photon to eject an electron of a value 0.73 eV

Answer 1

Answer:

W = 2 eV

Explanation:

Given that,

The wavelength of a photon = 455 nm

The kinetic energy of a photon, K = 0.73 eV

We need to find the work function of the electron. It can be solved using Einstein's equation such that,

$W=E-K$

E is the energy of the photon

So,

$W=\dfrac{hc}{\lambda}-K\\\\W=\dfrac{6.63\times 10^{-34}\times 3\times 10^8}{455\times 10^{-9}\times 1.6\times 10^{-19}}-0.73\\\\W= 2.73\ eV-0.73\ eV\\\\W=2\ eV$

So, the work function of the metal is 2 eV.