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Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

82Questions
36Papers covered
5.56%Weightage 2026▲ 25% vs last year
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
2026522.55.56% ▲ 25% vs last year
20252124.44% ▲ 11.1% vs last year
20244224.00% same as last year
20232124.00% same as last year
20224224.00% same as last year
20212124.00% ▼ 40% vs last year
20203136.67% ▲ 200% vs last year
20191112.22% ▼ 50% vs last year
20182124.44% same as last year
20172124.44% ▲ 33.3% vs last year
2016321.53.33% ▼ 25% vs last year
20154224.44% same as last year
20142124.44% ▼ 20% vs last year
2013522.55.56% ▼ 11.1% vs last year
2012522.56.25% ▼ 29.5% vs last year
2011723.58.86% ▲ 79.4% vs last year
20104224.94% ▼ 19.3% vs last year
20093136.12% ▲ 43.9% vs last year
20082124.26% same as last year
20072124.26% ▼ 46.8% vs last year
20064148.00% ▲ 88% vs last year
20052124.26% ▲ 95.7% vs last year
20041112.17% ▼ 43.5% vs last year
20032123.85% ▼ 54.8% vs last year
20024148.51% ▲ 39% vs last year
20013136.12% ▲ 37.8% vs last year
20002124.44%

⚠ 3 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).

30 questions · newest paper first

Ques. 1NEET (UG) 2026

For a metal of work function 6.6 eV, which of the following wavelengths of incident radiation does not give rise to the photoelectric effect? (Take Planck's constant as 6.6 10-34 J s)

  1. 200 nm
  2. 100 nm
  3. 50 nm
  4. 150 nm
Ques. 2RE-NEET (UG) 2026

A ray of light with wavelength is incident on three different photoelectric cells namely 1, 2 and 3. The threshold wavelength of these photoelectric cells are 1, 2, and 3, respectively and the magnitude of stopping potentials of these cells are V1, V2 and V3, respectively. The relation between and threshold wavelengths are 1 < , 2 > and 3 . The correct option is:

  1. V1 < V2, V3 = 0
  2. V1 = 0, V2 < V3
  3. V1 = 0, V2 > V3
  4. V1 > V2, V3 = 0
Ques. 3RE-NEET (UG) 2024

If is the work function of photosensitive material in eV and light of wavelength of numerical value = hce metre, is incident on it with energy above its threshold value at an instant then the maximum kinetic energy of the photo-electron ejected by it at that instant (Take h-Planck's constant, c-velocity of light in free space) is (in SI units):

  1. e + 2
  2. 2e -
  3. e - e
  4. e +
Ques. 4NEET (UG) 2023

The work functions of Caesium (Cs), potassium (K) and sodium (Na) are 2.14 eV, 2.30 eV and 2.75 eV respectively. If incident electromagnetic radiation has an incident energy of 2.20 eV, which of these photosensitive surfaces may emit photoelectrons?

  1. Both Na and K
  2. K only
  3. Na only
  4. Cs only
Ques. 5NEET (UG) 2022

When two monochromatic lights of frequency, and 2 are incident on a photoelectric metal, their stopping potential becomes Vs2 and Vs respectively. The threshold frequency for this metal is

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 23
  4. 32
Ques. 6NEET (UG) 2022 (Phase 2)

The light rays having photons of energy 4.2 eV are falling on a metal surface having a work function of 2.2 eV. The stopping potential of the surface is

  1. 6.4 V
  2. 2 eV
  3. 2 V
  4. 1.1 V
Ques. 7NEET (UG) 2022 (Phase 2)

The threshold frequency of a photoelectric metal is 0. If light of frequency 4 0 is incident on this metal, then the maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons will be :

  1. 4h 0
  2. h 0
  3. 2h 0
  4. 3h 0
Ques. 8NEET 2018

When the light of frequency 2 0 (where 0 is threshold frequency), is incident on a metal plate, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is v1. When the frequency of the incident radiation is increased to 5 0, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate is v2. The ratio of v1 to v2 is

  1. 1 : 2
  2. 1 : 4
  3. 4 : 1
  4. 2 : 1
Ques. 9NEET 2017

The photoelectric threshold wavelength of silver is 3250 10-10 m. The velocity of the electron ejected from a silver surface by ultraviolet light of wavelength 2536 10-10 m is [Given h = 4.14 10-15 eV s and c = 3 108 m s-1]

  1. 0.6 106 m s-1
  2. 61 103 m s-1
  3. 0.3 106 m s-1
  4. 6 105 m s-1
Ques. 10NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

When a metallic surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength , the stopping potential is V. If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength 2 , the stopping potential is V4. The threshold wavelength for the metallic surface is

  1. 52
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
Ques. 11NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

Photons with energy 5 eV are incident on a cathode C in a photoelectric cell. The maximum energy of emitted photoelectrons is 2 eV. When photons of energy 6 eV are incident on C, no photoelectrons will reach the anode A, if the stopping potential of A relative to C is

  1. +3 V
  2. +4 V
  3. -1 V
  4. -3 V
Ques. 12AIPMT 2015

A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength and /2. If the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the second case is 3 times that in the first case, the work function of the surface of the material is (h = Planck's constant, c = speed of light)

  1. 2hc
  2. hc3
  3. hc2
  4. hc
Ques. 13AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)

A certain metallic surface is illuminated with monochromatic light of wavelength, . The stopping potential for photo-electric current for this light is 3V0. If the same surface is illuminated with light of wavelength 2 , the stopping potential is V0. The threshold wavelength for this surface for photo-electric effect is

  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 6
  4. 4
Ques. 14AIPMT 2014

When the energy of the incident radiation is increased by 20%, the kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted from a metal surface increased from 0.5 eV to 0.8 eV. The work function of the metal is

  1. 0.65 eV
  2. 1.0 eV
  3. 1.3 eV
  4. 1.5 eV
Ques. 15NEET 2013

For photoelectric emission from certain metal the cutoff frequency is . If radiation of frequency 2 impinges on the metal plate, the maximum possible velocity of the emitted electron will be (m is the electron mass)

  1. 2h m
  2. 2 h m
  3. h (2m)
  4. h m
Ques. 16AIPMT 2012 (Mains)

Two radiations of photons energies 1 eV and 2.5 eV, successively illuminate a photosensitive metallic surface of work function 0.5 eV. The ratio of the maximum speeds of the emitted electrons is

  1. 1 : 4
  2. 1 : 2
  3. 1 : 1
  4. 1 : 5
Ques. 17AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)

Monochromatic radiation emitted when electron in hydrogen atom jumps from first excited to the ground state irradiates a photosensitive material. The stopping potential is measured to be 3.57 V. The threshold frequency of the material is

  1. 4 1015 Hz
  2. 5 1015 Hz
  3. 1.6 1015 Hz
  4. 2.5 1015 Hz
Ques. 18AIPMT 2011 (Mains)

The threshold frequency for a photosensitive metal is 3.3 1014 Hz. If light of frequency 8.2 1014 Hz is incident on this metal, the cut-off voltage for the photoelectron emission is nearly

  1. 1 V
  2. 2 V
  3. 3 V
  4. 5 V
Ques. 19AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

Light of two different frequencies whose photons have energies 1 eV and 2.5 eV respectively illuminate a metallic surface whose work function is 0.5 eV successively. Ratio of maximum speeds of emitted electrons will be

  1. 1 : 4
  2. 1 : 2
  3. 1 : 1
  4. 1 : 5
Ques. 20AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

In photoelectric emission process from a metal of work function 1.8 eV, the kinetic energy of most energetic electrons is 0.5 eV. The corresponding stopping potential is

  1. 1.8 V
  2. 1.3 V
  3. 0.5 V
  4. 2.3 V
Ques. 21AIPMT 2010 (Mains)

The electron in the hydrogen atom jumps from excited state (n = 3) to its ground state (n = 1) and the photons thus emitted irradiate a photosensitive material. If the work function of the material is 5.1 eV, the stopping potential is estimated to be (the energy of the electron in nth state En = - 13.6n2 eV)

  1. 5.1 V
  2. 12.1 V
  3. 17.2 V
  4. 7 V
Ques. 22AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

The potential difference that must be applied to stop the fastest photoelectrons emitted by a nickel surface, having work function 5.01 eV, when ultraviolet light of 200 nm falls on it, must be

  1. 2.4 V
  2. -1.2 V
  3. -2.4 V
  4. 1.2 V
Ques. 23AIPMT 2008

The work function of a surface of a photosensitive material is 6.2 eV. The wavelength of the incident radiation for which the stopping potential is 5 V lies in the

  1. infrared region
  2. X-ray region
  3. Ultraviolet region
  4. Visible region
Ques. 24AIPMT 2006

When photons of energy h fall on an aluminium plate (of work function E0), photoelectrons of maximum kinetic energy K are ejected. If the frequency of radiation is doubled, the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons will be

  1. K + h
  2. K + E0
  3. 2K
  4. K.
Ques. 25AIPMT 2005

The work functions for metals A, B and C are respectively 1.92 eV, 2.0 eV and 5 eV. According to Einstein's equation the metals which will emit photoelectrons for a radiation of wavelength 4100 A is/are

  1. A only
  2. A and B only
  3. all the three metals
  4. none
Ques. 26AIPMT 2005

A photosensitive metallic surface has work function, h 0. If photons of energy 2h 0 fall on this surface, the electrons come out with a maximum velocity of 4 106 m/s. When the photon energy is increased to 5h 0, then maximum velocity of photoelectrons will be

  1. 2 107 m/s
  2. 2 106 m/s
  3. 8 106 m/s
  4. 8 105 m/s
Ques. 27AIPMT 2004

According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the graph between the kinetic energy of photoelectrons ejected and the frequency of incident radiation is

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 28AIPMT 2002

The value of Planck's constant is

  1. 6.63 10-34 J/sec.
  2. 6.63 10-34 kg-m2/sec2
  3. 6.63 10-34 kg-m2
  4. 6.63 10-34 J-sec.
Ques. 29AIPMT 2001

Which one among the following shows particle nature of light?

  1. photoelectric effect
  2. interference
  3. refraction
  4. polarization
Ques. 30AIPMT 2000

By photoelectric effect, Einstein proved

  1. E = h
  2. K.E. = 12 mv2
  3. E = mc2
  4. E = -Rhcn2