JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Physics Q1

Physics · Dual Nature of Radiation & Matter

Problem

In a historical experiment to determine Planck's constant, a metal surface was irradiated with light of different wavelengths. The emitted photoelectron energies were measured by applying a stopping potential. The relevant data for the wavelength (λ\lambda) of incident light and the corresponding stopping potential (V0V_0) are given below: λ (μm)V0 (Volt)0.32.00.41.00.50.4\begin{array}{c|c}\lambda\,(\mu\mathrm{m})&V_0\,(\mathrm{Volt})\\\hline 0.3&2.0\\0.4&1.0\\0.5&0.4\end{array} Given that c=3×108 m s−1c=3\times10^8\,\mathrm{m\,s^{-1}} and e=1.6×10−19 Ce=1.6\times10^{-19}\,\mathrm{C}, Planck's constant (in units of J s) found from such an experiment is

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