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A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength λ and λ 2. If the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted…

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A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength λ\lambdaλ and λ2\frac{\lambda }{2}2λ​. If the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the second case is 3 times that in the first case, the work function of the surface of the material is:

(hhh = Planck's constant, ccc = speed of light)

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Held on 30 Apr 2015 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    hcλ\frac{hc}{\lambda }λhc​

  2. B

    2hcλ\frac{2hc}{\lambda }λ2hc​

  3. C

    hc3λ\frac{hc}{3\lambda }3λhc​

  4. D

    hc2λ\frac{hc}{2\lambda }2λhc​

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