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JEE Main 29 July 2022, Shift 1, Physics Q46

Question 46 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 16 of 30, Section A.

The kinetic energy of emitted electron is E when the light incident on the metal has wavelength

\lambda

. To double the kinetic energy, the incident light must have wavelength :

(1) $\frac{hc}{E\lambda - hc}$
(2) $\frac{hc\lambda}{E\lambda + hc}$ Official answer
(3) $\frac{h\lambda}{E\lambda + hc}$
(4) $\frac{hc\lambda}{E\lambda - hc}$

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Topic: Photoelectric Effect
Idea tested: Einstein's Photoelectric Equation

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