Question
Physics Question on Photoelectric Effect
Given below are two statements :
Statement I: Stopping potential in photoelectric effect does not depend on the power of the light source
Statement II: For a given metal, the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectron depends on the wavelength of the incident light.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
Both Statement I and statement II are correct
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
Both Statement I and statement II are correct
Solution
Stopping potential VS=eKEmax
VS=eλhC−ϕ
Stopping potential does not depend on intensity or power of light used, it only depends on frequency or wavelength of incident light.
So both statements I and II are correct