Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Photons and Matter Waves - Problems - Page 1182: 19a

Answer

The stopping potential is $~~1.3~V$

Work Step by Step

We can find the photon energy: $E = \frac{hc}{\lambda}$ $E = \frac{(6.63\times 10^{-34}~J\cdot s)(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)}{400\times 10^{-9}~m}$ $E = 4.9725\times 10^{-19}~J$ $E = (4.9725\times 10^{-19}~J)(\frac{1~eV}{1.6\times 10^{-19}~J})$ $E = 3.1~eV$ We can find the stopping potential: $E = K_{max} +\Phi$ $K_{max} = E-\Phi$ $(1~e)~\Delta V = E-\Phi$ $(1~e)~\Delta V = 3.1~eV-1.8~eV$ $(1~e)~\Delta V = 1.3~eV$ $\Delta V = 1.3~V$ The stopping potential is $~~1.3~V$
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