In a photoelectric effect experiment, a graph is plotted between the stopping potential (V0) on the y-axis and the frequency of incident light (v) on the x-axis. The slope of this straight line gives the value of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In a photoelectric effect experiment, a graph is plotted between the stopping potential (V0) on the y-axis and the frequency of incident light (v) on the x-axis. The slope of this straight line gives the value of:
A. Planck's constant (h)
B. Speed of light (c)
C. Work function of the metal
D. Planck's constant divided by electron charge (h/e)
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Einstein's photoelectric equation is K_max = hv - W. Since K_max = eV0 (where V0 is stopping potential), eV0 = hv - W. Rearranging for the y-axis variable gives V0 = (h/e)v - (W/e). This is a linear equation y = mx + c. The slope 'm' of the V0 vs v graph is strictly exactly h/e.

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