Questions on the photoelectric effect

In the following questions e = 1.6 x 10-19 C; h = 6.6 x 10-34 J s; c = 3 x 108 m s-1

1) Calculate the energy of a photon of blue light of frequency 7.5 x 10 14 Hz.

2) What is the energy of a photon of red light of wavelength 6 x 10 -7 m in

i. Joules
ii. eV?

3) What is the
a. frequency and
b. the wavelength

of a photon of energy of 4 eV?

4) A light source of frequency 4 x 1014 Hz has a power of 2 watts. Find the

number of photons emitted per second by the source.

5) The work function of a metal is 2 eV. What is the threshold frequency of the
metal?

6) The threshold frequency for a certain metal is 5.2 x 1014 Hz. What is the
maximum kinetic energy of an electron of light of frequency 9.6 x 10 14 Hz?

7) When a light of wavelength 150 nm falls on a metal surface, the maximum

kinetic energy of the emitted electrons is 5 eV. What is the work function of
the metal in joules?