AIIMS2008Physics-Modern Physics

AIIMS 2008 Physics Photoelectric Effect Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Assertion: Stopping potential depends upon the frequency of incident light but is independent of the intensity of the light.

Reason: The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons is proportional to stopping potential.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

C

Assertion is true but Reason is false.

D

Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Stopping potential is a measure of maximum kinetic energy of emitted photoelectron.

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