If frequency of light in photoelectric experiment is tripled, the stopping potential will

become more than triple

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be tripled

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\frac{1}{3} r d

of previous stopping potential

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Solution

The correct option is A become more than triple
$K E_{m a x} = e v_{s_{1}} = h ν - ϕ . . . (1)$
$K E_{m a x 2} = e v_{s_{2}} = 3 h ν - ϕ$
$e v_{s_{2}} = 3 h ν - ϕ$
$3 e v_{s_{1}} = 3 h ν - 3 ϕ$
$\frac{v_{s_{2}}}{3 v_{s_{1}}} = \frac{3 h v - ϕ}{3 h ν - 3 ϕ} > 1$
$v_{s_{2}} > 3 v_{s_{1}}$

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