Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 30 - Quantum Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1077: 103

Answer

$(B)~1.08eV$

Work Step by Step

We know that for a lithium metal surface $W_{\circ}=2.29eV(1.6\times 10^{-19}J/eV)$ $W_{\circ}=3.664\times 10^{-19}J$ Now $K.E_{max}=\frac{hc}{\lambda}-W_{\circ}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $K.E_{max}=\frac{(6.57\times 10^{-34}J.s)(3.0\times 10^8m/s)}{365.0\times 10^{-9}}-3.664\times 10^{-19}J$ $K.E_{max}=1.736\times 10^{-19}J$ $K.E_{max}=\frac{1.736\times 10^{-19}J}{1.6\times 10^{-19}J/eV}$ $K.E_{max}=1.08eV$
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