Dual Nature Of Light Question 523

Question: X-rays are produced by accelerating electrons by voltage V and let they strike a metal of atomic number Z. The highest frequency of X-rays produced is proportional to [UPSEAT 2004]

Options:

A) V

B) Z

C) (Z ? 1)

D) $ {{(Z-1)}^{2}} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

According to Mosley?s law $ \nu ,\propto {{(Z-b,)}^{2}} $ For $ {k_{\alpha }} $ line, $ b=1, $ and it has maximum frequency so $ {\nu_{\max }},\propto {{(Z-1)}^{2}} $