Light of wavelength 0.6 mm from a sodium lamp falls on a photo cell and causes the emission of photoelectrons for which the stopping potential is 0.5 V. With light of wavelength 0.4 mm from a mercury lamp the stopping potential is 1.5 V. Then, the work function in eV of the photocell surface is

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Q. Light of wavelength

0.6 μ m

from a sodium lamp falls on a photocell and causes the emission of photoelectrons for which the stopping potential is

0.5 V

. With light of wavelength

0.4 μ m

from a mercury vapor lamp, the stopping potential is

1.5 V

. Then, the work function [in electron volts] of the photocell surface is

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