Light of frequency 3 times the threshold frequency is incident on a photosensitive material. What will be the saturation photoelectric current, if the intensity is halved keeping frequency constant ?
A
Doubled
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B
Halved
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C
One fourth
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D
Zero
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Solution
The correct option is B Halved Since frequency is greater than threshold frequency. Hence photoemission will occur.
Now, photoelectric current ∝ Intensity of light, so it will be halved