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When photon of energy 4.0 eV strikes the surface of a metal A, the ejected photoelectrons have maximum kinetic energy \(T_A\) eV and de-Broglie wavelength \(\lambda_A\). The maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons liberated from another metal B by photon of energy 4.50 eV is \(T_B=(T_A-1.5)\) eV. If the de-Broglie wavelength of these photoelectrons \(\lambda_B=2\lambda_A\), then the work function of metal B is :

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Since \(\lambda=h/\sqrt{2mK}\), \(\lambda_B=2\lambda_A\) gives \(T_A=4T_B\). Combine with \(T_B=T_A-1.5\) to get the kinetic energies, then \(\phi_B=4.5-T_B\).
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de-Broglie wavelength: \(\lambda=\dfrac{h}{\sqrt{2mT}}\Rightarrow \lambda\propto T^{-1/2}\).
\(\dfrac{\lambda_B}{\lambda_A}=2\Rightarrow\sqrt{\dfrac{T_A}{T_B}}=2\Rightarrow T_A=4T_B\).
Given \(T_B=T_A-1.5\Rightarrow T_B=4T_B-1.5\Rightarrow 3T_B=1.5\Rightarrow T_B=0.5\) eV (and \(T_A=2\) eV).
Einstein's equation for B: \(\phi_B=h\nu-T_B=4.50-0.5=4.0\) eV.
Answer: (2) 4 eV
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