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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

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Ques. 1JEE Main 2026, 8 April (Evening Shift)

A monochromatic source of light operating at 15 kW emits 2.5 1022 photons/s. The region of an electromagnetic spectrum to which the emitted electromagnetic radiation belongs to . (Take h=6.6 10-34 J.s and c=3 108 m/s).

  1. Microwave
  2. Infrared
  3. Visible
  4. Ultraviolet
Ques. 2JEE Main 2026, 8 April (Evening Shift)

K1 and K2 be the maximum kinetic energies of photoelectrons emitted from a surface of a given material for the light of wavelength 1 and 2, respectively. If 1=2 2 then the work function of material is given by :

  1. K2+2K1
  2. 2K2-K1
  3. K1-2K2
  4. K2-2K1
Ques. 3JEE Main 2026, 6 April (Evening Shift)

The de Broglie wavelength for an electron accelerated through the potential difference of V1 volt is 1. When the potential difference is changed to V2 volt, the associated de Broglie wavelength is increased by 50%. If (V1/V2 )= (9/ ), then the value of is .

Ques. 4JEE Main 2026, 5 April (Morning Shift)

An electron of mass m is moving in an electric field E=-2E0 i (E0 = constant > 0), with an initial velocity V=v0 i (v0 = constant > 0). If 0= h4mv0, its de Broglie wavelength at time t is . (e = charge of electron)

  1. 4 0 [1- E0e2m tv0 ]
  2. 4 0 [1+ E0e2m tv0 ]
  3. 4 0 [1+ 2E0em tv0 ]
  4. 4 0 [1- 2E0em tv0 ]
Ques. 5JEE Main 2026, 5 April (Morning Shift)

Light source having wavelength 331 nm is used to generate photo-electrons whose stopping potential is 0.2 V. The work function of the used metal in the experiment is 10-19 J. The value of is . (h=6.62 10-34 J s, e=1.6 10-19 C and c=3 108 m/s)

  1. 3.68
  2. 4.68
  3. 5.68
  4. 2.68
Ques. 6JEE Main 2026, 5 April (Evening Shift)

An electron is travelling with a velocity v in free space and when it enters a medium, its velocity is reduced by 20%. The de Broglie wavelength of electron in the medium is 0, where 0 is its de Broglie wavelength in free space. The value of is .

  1. 1.20
  2. 1.0
  3. 1.25
  4. 0.75
Ques. 7JEE Main 2026, 4 April (Morning Shift)

The graph shows variation of stopping potential V0 with the frequency of the incident radiation for three photosensitive metals X1, X2 and X3. Which metal will give out electrons with greater kinetic energy, for the same wavelength of incident radiation? [figure]

  1. X1
  2. X2
  3. X3
  4. All the metals will give out photoelectrons with same kinetic energies.
Ques. 8JEE Main 2026, 4 April (Evening Shift)

Match the List-I with List-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
  2. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  3. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
  4. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
Ques. 9JEE Main 2026, 4 April (Evening Shift)

The de Broglie wavelength associated with an electron accelerated through a potential difference V is e and the de Broglie wavelength associated with a proton accelerated through the same potential difference is p. If their corresponding masses are me and mp, respectively, then the ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths ( e p ) is .

  1. mpme
  2. memp
  3. mpme
  4. ( mpme )2
Ques. 10JEE Main 2026, 2 April (Morning Shift)

For a certain metal, when monochromatic light of wavelength is incident, the stopping potential for photoelectrons is 3V0. When the same metal is illuminated by light of wavelength 2 , then the stopping potential becomes V0. The threshold wavelength for photoelectric emission for the given metal is . The value of is .

  1. 1
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. 3
Ques. 11JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Morning Shift)

The ratio of de Broglie wavelength of a deuteron with kinetic energy E to that of an alpha particle with kinetic energy 2E, is n : 1. The value of n is . (Assume mass of proton = mass of neutron)

Ques. 12JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Evening Shift)

Number of photons of equal energy emitted per second by a 6 mW laser source operating at 663 nm is . (Given : h = 6.63 10-34 J s and c = 3 108 m/s)

  1. 10 1015
  2. 5 1016
  3. 5 1015
  4. 2 1016
Ques. 13JEE Main 2026, 24 January (Evening Shift)

When a light of a given wavelength falls on a metallic surface the stopping potential for photoelectrons is 3.2 V. If a second light having wavelength twice of first light is used, the stopping potential drops to 0.7 V. The wavelength of first light is m. (h = 6.63 10-34 J s, e = 1.6 10-19 C, c = 3 108 m/s)

  1. 2.9 10-8
  2. 2.5 10-7
  3. 3.1 10-7
  4. 2.2 10-8
Ques. 14JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Morning Shift)

The de Broglie wavelength of an oxygen molecule at 27 is x 10-12 m. The value of x is (take Planck's constant = 6.63 10-34 J s, Boltzmann constant = 1.38 10-23 J/K, mass of oxygen molecule = 5.31 10-26 kg)

  1. 24
  2. 30
  3. 20
  4. 26
Ques. 15JEE Main 2026, 22 January (Evening Shift)

Light is incident on a metallic plate having work function 110 10-20 J. If the produced photoelectrons have zero kinetic energy then the angular frequency of the incident light is rad/s. (h = 6.63 10-34 J s)

  1. 1.04 1013
  2. 1.66 1016
  3. 1.66 1015
  4. 1.04 1016
Ques. 16JEE Main 2026, 21 January (Morning Shift)

A light wave described by E = 60 [ (3 1015 t ) + (12 1015 t ) ] (in SI units) falls on a metal surface of work function 2.8 eV. The maximum kinetic energy of ejected photoelectron is (approximately) eV. (h = 6.6 10-34 J s and e = 1.6 10-19 C)

  1. 3.8
  2. 7.8
  3. 6.0
  4. 5.1
Ques. 17JEE Main 2026, 21 January (Evening Shift)

A particle having electric charge 3 10-19 C and mass 6 10-27 kg is accelerated by applying an electric potential of 1.21 V. Wavelength of the matter wave associated with the particle is 10-12 m. The value of is . (Take Planck's constant = 6.6 10-34 J s)

Ques. 18JEE Main 2025, 8 April (Evening Shift)

An electron is released from rest near an infinite non-conducting sheet of uniform charge density '- '. The rate of change of de-Broglie wave length associated with the electron varies inversely as nth power of time. The numerical value of n is .

Ques. 19JEE Main 2025, 7 April (Evening Shift)

A photoemissive substance is illuminated with a radiation of wavelength i so that it releases electrons with de-Broglie wavelength e. The longest wavelength of radiation that can emit photoelectron is o. Expression for de-Broglie wavelength is given by: (m: mass of the electron, h: Planck's constant and c: speed of light)

  1. e = h i 2mc
  2. e = h 2mc ( 1 i - 1 o )
  3. e = h2mc ( 1 i - 1 o )
  4. e = h o2mc
Ques. 20JEE Main 2025, 4 April (Morning Shift)

A small mirror of mass m is suspended by a massless thread of length l. Then the small angle through which the thread will be deflected when a short pulse of laser of energy E falls normal on the mirror (c = speed of light in vacuum and g = acceleration due to gravity)

  1. = Emc gl
  2. = E2mc gl
  3. = 3E4mc gl
  4. = 2Emc gl
Ques. 21JEE Main 2025, 4 April (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. A is false but R is true
  3. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  4. A is true but R is false
Ques. 22JEE Main 2025, 3 April (Morning Shift)

The work function of a metal is 3 eV. The color of the visible light that is required to cause emission of photoelectrons is

  1. Red
  2. Green
  3. Blue
  4. Yellow
Ques. 23JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Morning Shift)

If and K are de Broglie wavelength and kinetic energy, respectively, of a particle with constant mass, the correct graphical representation for the particle will be :

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 24JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is false but (R) is true
  4. (A) is true but (R) is false
Ques. 25JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Evening Shift)

In an experiment with photoelectric effect, the stopping potential,

  1. is ( 1e ) times the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons
  2. increases with increase in the intensity of the incident light
  3. decreases with increase in the intensity of the incident light
  4. increases with increase in the wavelength of the incident light
Ques. 26JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Morning Shift)

A proton of mass 'mp' has same energy 'E' as that of a photon of wavelength ' '. If the proton is moving at non-relativistic speed, then ratio of its de Broglie wavelength to the wavelength of photon is

  1. 1c Emp
  2. 1c 2Emp
  3. 12c Emp
  4. 1c E2mp
Ques. 27JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Evening Shift)

Which of the following phenomena cannot be explained by wave theory of light?

  1. Refraction of light
  2. Reflection of light
  3. Diffraction of light
  4. Compton effect
Ques. 28JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

An electron of mass 'm' with an initial velocity v=v0 i (v0>0) enters an electric field E=-Eo k. If the initial de Broglie wavelength is 0, the value after time t would be

  1. o 1- e2Eo2t2m2vo2
  2. 0
  3. o 1+ e2Eo2t2m2vo2
  4. o 1+ e2Eo2t2m2vo2
Ques. 29JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Evening Shift)

In photoelectric effect, the stopping potential (V0) v/s frequency ( ) curve is plotted. ( h is the Planck's constant and 0 is work function of metal ) Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. (A), (C) and (E) only
  2. (C) and (D) only
  3. (A), (B) and (C) only
  4. (D) and (E) only
Ques. 30JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Evening Shift)

The ratio of the power of a light source S1 to that of the light source S2 is 2. S1 is emitting 2 1015 photons per second at 600 nm. If the wavelength of the source S2 is 300 nm, then the number of photons per second emitted by S2 is 1014.