AIPMT PRELIMS2011Physics-Modern Physics
AIPMT PRELIMS 2011 Physics Photoelectric Effect MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12
A radioactive nucleus of mass M emits a photon of frequency ν and the nucleus recoils. The recoil energy will be
A
hν
B
Mc² - hν
C
h²ν²/2Mc²
D
Zero
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
E = (momentum)²/2M = (hν/c)²/2M
Found an issue with this question?