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Date May 2011 Marks available 1 Reference code 11M.1.HL.TZ1.28
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 28 Adapted from N/A

Question

The diagram below shows a circuit involving a photoelectric cell. When UV light is shone onto the metal cathode, electrons are emitted establishing a photocurrent.

Which of the following changes could cause the photocurrent to stop

A. Increasing the potential difference of the power supply.
B. Increasing the frequency of the UV light.
C. Increasing the intensity of the UV light.
D. Changing the metal surface to one with a smaller work function.

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 12: Quantum and nuclear physics » 12.1 – The interaction of matter with radiation
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