Chapter 27: Problem 6
A clean iron surface is illuminated by ultraviolet light. No photoelectrons are ejected until the wavelength of the incident UV light falls below 288 nm. (a) What is the work function (in electron-volts) of the metal? (b) What is the maximum kinetic energy for electrons ejected by incident light of wavelength \(140 \mathrm{nm} ?\)
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#tag_title#Step 2: Calculate the work function#tag_content#
Now that we have the threshold frequency, we can calculate the work function using the Planck-Einstein relation. The work function (桅) is given by 桅 = h 脳 谓_threshold, where h is the Planck's constant (6.63 脳 10鈦宦斥伌 Js) and 谓_threshold is the threshold frequency.
Calculate the work function:
$$\Phi = h \cdot \nu_{threshold}$$
#tag_title#Step 3: Find the maximum kinetic energy#tag_content#
We have to find the maximum kinetic energy of the electrons when the incident light has a wavelength of 140 nm.
Given wavelength: 位 = 140 nm = 140 脳 10鈦烩伖 m
First, we need to find the frequency (谓) of the incident light:
$$\nu = \frac{c}{\lambda}$$
Next, we will use the photoelectric equation to find the maximum kinetic energy (K_max):
$$K_{max} = h \cdot \nu - \Phi$$
Now, we can plug in all the known values and calculate the maximum kinetic energy (K_max).