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A monochromatic light is incident on a metallic plate having work function φ. An electron, emitted normally to the plate from a point A with maximum…

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A monochromatic light is incident on a metallic plate having work function ϕ\phiϕ. An electron, emitted normally to the plate from a point AAA with maximum kinetic energy, enters a constant magnetic field, perpendicular to the initial velocity of electron. The electron passes through a curve and hits back the plate at a point BBB. The distance between A and B is :

(Given : The magnitude of charge of an electron is e and mass is m,h\mathrm{m}, \mathrm{h}m,h is Planck's constant and c is velocity of light. Take the magnetic field exists throughout the path of electron)

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  1. A

    2 m(hcλ−ϕ)/eB\sqrt{2 \mathrm{~m}\left(\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda}-\phi\right)} / \mathrm{eB}2 m(λhc​−ϕ)​/eB

  2. B

    m(hcλ−ϕ)/eB\sqrt{\mathrm{m}\left(\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda}-\phi\right)} / \mathrm{eB}m(λhc​−ϕ)​/eB

  3. C

    8 m(hcλ−ϕ)/eB\sqrt{8 \mathrm{~m}\left(\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda}-\phi\right)} / \mathrm{eB}8 m(λhc​−ϕ)​/eB

  4. D

    2 m(hcλ−ϕ)/eB2 \sqrt{\mathrm{~m}\left(\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda}-\phi\right)} / \mathrm{eB}2 m(λhc​−ϕ)​/eB

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