1.6eV
1.8eV
1.1eV
0.8eV
mv=qBR
For the largest circular path, the momentum of the electron is maximum, which implies that the kinetic energy of the electron is also maximum.
The kinetic energy of the electron is given by:
KE = 1/2 mv²
The radius of the circular path is given by:
r = mv/qB
mv = qBr
KE = (qBr)²/2m
The energy of the photon is given by:
E = hc/λ
where h is Planck's constant, c is the speed of light, and λ is the wavelength of the radiation.
For the 3→2 transition in hydrogen atom, the wavelength of the radiation is given by:
1/λ = R(1/2² - 1/3²) = R(5/36)
where R is Rydberg's constant.
λ = 36/5R
E = hcR(5/36) = (5hcR)/36
The energy of the photon is given by:
E = KE + W
where W is the work function of the metal.
W = E - KE
W = (5hcR)/36 - (qBr)²/2m
Substituting the values:
h = 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴ Js
c = 3 × 10⁸ m/s
R = 1.097 × 10⁷ m⁻¹
q = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
B = 3 × 10⁻⁵ T
r = 10 × 10⁻³ m
m = 9.1 × 10⁻³¹ kg
W = (5 × 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴ × 3 × 10⁸ × 1.097 × 10⁷)/36 - ((1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ × 3 × 10⁻⁵ × 10 × 10⁻³)²)/(2 × 9.1 × 10⁻³¹)
W = 3.03 × 10⁻¹⁹ J - 1.06 × 10⁻¹⁹ J
W = 1.97 × 10⁻¹⁹ J
W = 1.97 × 10⁻¹⁹ J / (1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ J/eV)
W ≈ 1.23 eV
The closest option is 1.1 eV.