A photon of energy 8.6 eV is incident on a metal surface of threshold frequency 1.6×1015Hz. The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted (in eV) nearly
A
1.6
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B
6
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C
2
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D
1.2
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Solution
The correct option is C 2 K.E.max=incident energy - work function =8.6eV−hν =(8.6−6.63×10−34×1.6×10151.6×10−19)eV =8.6−6.63 ≃2eV. So, the answer is option (C).