List of top Physics Questions on Photoelectric Effect asked in CUET (UG)

Assertion-Reason Type Question Assertion (A): In photoelectric effect, stopping potential depends upon frequency of incident radiation.
Reason (R): Maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons increases with frequency. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
The work function of a metal is $2\text{ eV}$. Photoelectric emission will occur when the metal is illuminated with light of energy:
Which of the following phenomena cannot be explained by wave theory of light?
In a series combination of capacitors connected across a battery
The stopping potential for photoelectric emission from a metal surface is 2 V when light of wavelength 400 nm is incident. What will be the stopping potential for light of wavelength 300 nm? (Planck’s constant \( h = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \) Js, speed of light \( c = 3 \times 10^8 \) m/s, charge of electron \( e = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \) C)
The correct curve between stopping potential \( V_0 \) and intensity of incident radiation \( I \) at constant frequency is:
Which of the following statements are correct?
A. Photoelectric current depends on the intensity of light.
B. The stopping potential is directly related to the maximum kinetic energy of electrons emitted, which is dependent on the intensity of incident radiation.
C. Photoelectric emission from a metal surface occurs due to absorption of a photon by an electron.
D. Photoelectric effect follows the law of conservation of energy.