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The electrons are emitted in the photoelectric effect from a metal surface. - Physics

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The electrons are emitted in the photoelectric effect from a metal surface.

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  • only if the frequency of radiation is above a certain threshold value.

  • only if the temperature of the surface is high.

  • at the that is independent of the nature of metal.

  • with a maximum velocity proportional to the frequency of incident radiation

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Solution

The electrons are emitted in the photoelectric effect from a metal surface only if the frequency of radiation is above a certain threshold value.

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Chapter 14: Dual Nature Of Radiation And Matter - MCQ’S

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