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Dual Nature of Radiation and MatterNEET Physics · Class 12 · NCERT Chapter 11

30 NEET previous-year questions on Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter, each with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution. Filter by topic and expand any question to see how to solve it.

PYQ frequency · topic × year

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Photons
1
2
2
1
Work function / threshold
2
1
Einstein equation / KE_max
2
1
1
1
2
1
Stopping potential
1
Photoelectric graphs
1
1
1
1
de Broglie λ
2
2
Electron through V
2
1
Davisson-Germer
1

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All (30)
Photons (6)
Work function / threshold (3)
Einstein equation / KE_max (8)
Stopping potential (1)
Photoelectric graphs (4)
de Broglie λ (4)
Electron through V (3)
Davisson-Germer (1)

A

1240/λ

B

12400/λ

C

λ/1240

D

hc·λ

Solution

E (eV) ≈ 1240/λ (nm).

A

Hz

B

Hz

C

Hz

D

Hz

Solution

Hz.

A

2 eV

B

4 eV

C

6 eV

D

0

Solution

eV.

A

0.75 V

B

1.5 V

C

3 V

D

15 V

Solution

. So V.

A

λ = mv/h

B

λ = h/p

C

λ = hp

D

λ = m/p

Solution

.

A

0.123

B

1.23

C

12.3

D

123

Solution

Å.

A

E/c

B

Ec

C

E/c²

D

0

Solution

.

A

Doubles

B

Halves

C

Stays same

D

Quadruples

Solution

Saturation current ∝ intensity. KE_max stays the same.

A

h

B

h/e

C

h·e

D

e/h

Solution

. Slope = h/e.

A

155 nm

B

310 nm

C

620 nm

D

1240 nm

Solution

nm.

A

Wave nature of light

B

Wave nature of matter

C

Particle nature of matter

D

Particle nature of light

Solution

Electron diffraction off Ni crystal demonstrates wave nature of matter.

A

2 V

B

3 V

C

5 V

D

7 V

Solution

V.

A

1

B

m_2/m_1

C

m_1/m_2

D

0

Solution

. Equal p → equal λ.

A

0.123

B

0.6135

C

6.135

D

12.3

Solution

Å.

A

Coincident

B

Parallel with same slope h

C

Concurrent

D

Curved

Solution

Slope = h is universal; intercepts (f_0) differ → parallel lines.

A

B

C

D

Solution

eV J. /s.

A

Doubles

B

More than doubles

C

Halves

D

Stays same

Solution

Photon energy doubles, but W_0 stays. So . More than doubles.

A

Frequency

B

Intensity

C

Both

D

Neither

Solution

Saturation I depends only on intensity, not frequency.

A

1

B

C

2

D

Solution

. Ratio = .

A

Intensity is high

B

Frequency exceeds threshold

C

Light is monochromatic

D

V is high

Solution

f > f_0 is the only condition for emission.

A

kg·m/s

B

kg·m/s

C

kg·m/s

D

kg·m/s

Solution

kg·m/s.

A

Cheap

B

Visible light enough to eject electrons

C

Hard metal

D

High density

Solution

Low W_0 means visible light gives photoemission.

A

0.4 Å

B

17 Å

C

0.02 Å

D

0.4 nm

Solution

. . Å.

A

4.7 eV

B

6.2 eV

C

3.2 eV

D

2.3 eV

Solution

eV. eV.

A

0.18

B

1.77

C

7.0

D

17

Solution

eV.

A

< 3 × 10¹⁴ Hz

B

< 7.25 × 10¹⁴ Hz

C

> 10⁹ Hz

D

< 10²⁰ Hz

Solution

Hz.

A

1.23 Å

B

12.3 Å

C

0.12 nm

D

Both A and C

Solution

λ = 12.27/√100 = 1.23 Å = 0.123 nm.

A

Voltage is too high

B

All emitted electrons reach the anode

C

Light is too bright

D

Battery dies

Solution

Beyond a small V, every electron emitted reaches the collector. Adding more V doesn't increase I.

A

B

C

D

Solution

/s.

A

Doubles

B

More than doubles

C

Halves

D

Stays same

Solution

. Doubling hν doubles hν but W_0 unchanged → V_0 more than doubles.

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