Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 38 - Photons and Matter Waves - Problems - Page 1182: 25a

Answer

The new wavelength is $~~382~nm$

Work Step by Step

We can write an expression for the photoelectric effect: $hf = K_{max}+\Phi$ $\frac{hc}{\lambda} = K_{max}+\Phi$ Then: $\frac{hc}{\lambda_1} = K_{max,1}+\Phi$ $\frac{hc}{\lambda_2} = K_{max,2}+\Phi$ We can subtract the first equation from the second equation: $\frac{hc}{\lambda_2} - \frac{hc}{\lambda_1} = K_{max,2} - K_{max,1}$ $hc~(\frac{1}{\lambda_2} - \frac{1}{\lambda_1}) = 1.43~eV - 0.710~eV$ $\frac{1}{\lambda_2} - \frac{1}{\lambda_1} = \frac{0.720~eV}{hc}$ $\frac{1}{\lambda_2} = \frac{1}{\lambda_1} + \frac{0.720~eV}{hc}$ $\frac{1}{\lambda_2} = \frac{1}{491\times 10^{-9}~m} + \frac{(0.720~eV)(1.6\times 10^{-19}~J/eV)}{(6.63\times 10^{-34}~J~s)(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)}$ $\frac{1}{\lambda_2} = 0.0026158\times 10^9~m^{-1}$ $\lambda_2 = 382~nm$ The new wavelength is $~~382~nm$
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