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91. An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of $$V$$ volt. It has a wavelength $$\lambda $$ associated with it. Through what potential difference an electron must be accelerated so that its de Broglie wavelength is the same as that of a proton? Take mass of proton to be 1837 times larger than the mass of electron.

A $$V\,volt$$
B $$1837\,V\,volt$$
C $$\frac{V}{{1837}}volt$$
D $$\sqrt {1837} \,V\,volt$$
Answer :   $$\frac{V}{{1837}}volt$$

92. A photoelectric cell is illuminated by a point source of light $$1\,m$$  away. When the source is shifted to $$2\,m$$  then

A number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number
B each emitted electron carries one quarter of the initial energy
C number of electrons emitted is half the initial number
D each emitted electron carries half the initial energy
Answer :   number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number

93. The following particles are moving with the same velocity, then maximum de-Broglie wavelength will be for

A proton
B $$\alpha $$-particle
C neutron
D $$\beta $$-particle
Answer :   $$\beta $$-particle

94. A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength $$\lambda $$ and $$\frac{\lambda }{2}.$$ If the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the second case is 3 times that in the first case, the work function of the surface of the material is
($$h$$ = Planck’s constant, $$c$$ = speed of light)

A $$\frac{{hc}}{{2\lambda }}$$
B $$\frac{{hc}}{\lambda }$$
C $$\frac{{2hc}}{\lambda }$$
D $$\frac{{hc}}{{3\lambda }}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{hc}}{{2\lambda }}$$

95. Which of the following figures represents the variation of particle momentum and the associated de-Broglie wavelength?

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Answer :   Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation mcq option image

96. A proton has kinetic energy $$E = 100\,keV$$   which is equal to that of a photon. The wavelength of photon is $${\lambda _2}$$ and that of proton is $${\lambda _1}.$$ The ration of $$\frac{{{\lambda _2}}}{{{\lambda _1}}}$$  is proportional to

A $${E^2}$$
B $${E^{\frac{1}{2}}}$$
C $${E^{ - 1}}$$
D $${E^{ - \frac{1}{2}}}$$
Answer :   $${E^{ - \frac{1}{2}}}$$

97. An atom emits a photon of wavelength $$\lambda = 600\,nm$$   by transition from an excited state of life time $$8 \times {10^{ - 9}}s.$$   If $${\Delta v}$$  represents the minimum uncertainty in the frequency of the photon, the fractional width $$\frac{{\Delta v}}{v}$$ of the spectral line is of the order of

A $${10^{ - 4}}$$
B $${10^{ - 6}}$$
C $${10^{ - 8}}$$
D $${10^{ - 10}}$$
Answer :   $${10^{ - 6}}$$

98. When the minimum wavelength of X-rays is $$2\mathop {\text{A}}\limits^ \circ $$ then the applied potential difference between cathode and anticathode will be

A $$6.2\,kV$$
B $$2.48\,kV$$
C $$24.8\,kV$$
D $$62\,kV$$
Answer :   $$6.2\,kV$$

99. The ratio of energies of X-rays of the wavelength $$0.01\,\mathop {\text{A}}\limits^ \circ $$  and $$0.5\,\mathop {\text{A}}\limits^ \circ $$   will be

A $$1:1$$
B $$1:2$$
C $$1:5$$
D $$50:1$$
Answer :   $$50:1$$

100. Gases begin to conduct electricity at low pressure, because

A at low pressures gases turn to plasma
B colliding electrons can acquire higher kinetic energy due to increased mean free path leading to ionisation of atoms
C atoms break up into electrons and protons
D the electrons in atoms can move freely at low pressures
Answer :   colliding electrons can acquire higher kinetic energy due to increased mean free path leading to ionisation of atoms