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Electron emission from a metallic surface by application of light is known as ____.

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Thermionic emission
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Photoelectric emission
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High field emission
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Autoelectronic emission
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Solution

The correct option is B Photoelectric emission
Electron emission from a metallic surface by the application of light is known as photoelectric emission. When a beam of light strikes a metallic surface, the energy of photons of light is transferred to the free electrons of the metallic surface. This excess energy caused them to jump their orbits.

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