Define the term “threshold frequency”, in the context of photoelectric emission.

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Threshold frequency $\to$ The minimum frequency of incident light below which the photoelectric phenomenon does not occur.

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Define the term “threshold frequency”, in the context of photoelectric emission.

Threshold frequency → The minimum frequency of incident light below which the photoelectric phenomenon does not occur.

Threshold frequency $\to$ The minimum frequency of incident light below which the photoelectric phenomenon does not occur.