Answer:
Explanation:
Before calculating the work function, we must know the formula for calculating the kinetic energy of an electron. The kinetic energy of an electron is the taken as the difference between incident photon energy and work function of a metal.
Mathematically, KE = hf - Ф where;
h is the Planck constant
f is the frequency = c/λ
c is the speed of light
λ is the wavelength
Ф is the work function
The formula will become KE = hc/λ - Ф. Making the work function the subject of the formula we have;
Ф = hc/λ - KE
Ф = hc/λ - 1/2mv²
Given parameters
c = 3*10⁸m/s
λ = 97*10⁻⁹m
velocity of the electron v = 3.48*10⁵m/s
h = 6.62607015 × 10⁻³⁴
m is the mass of the electron = 9.10938356 × 10⁻³¹kg
Substituting the given parameters into the formula Ф = hc/λ - 1/2mv²
Ф = 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴*3*10⁸/97*10⁻⁹ - 1/2*9.11*10⁻³¹(3.48*10⁵)²
Ф = 0.205*10⁻¹⁷ - 4.555*10⁻³¹*12.1104*10¹⁰
Ф = 0.205*10⁻¹⁷ - 55.163*10⁻²¹
Ф = 0.205*10⁻¹⁷ - 0.0055.163*10⁻¹⁷
Ф = 0.1995*10⁻¹⁷Joules
Since 1eV = 1.60218*10⁻¹⁹J
x = 0.1995*10⁻¹⁷Joules
cross multiply
x = 0.1995*10⁻¹⁷/1.60218*10⁻¹⁹
x = 0.1245*10²
x = 12.45eV
Hence the work function of the metal in eV is 12.45eV
