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Intensity vs Photocurrent

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Relative to the original photon, the photon that emerges after a collision with an electron has

A

More energy

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More momentum

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C

Lower frequency

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Lower wavelength

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Solution

The correct option is C Lower frequency
The photon that emerges after a collision with an electron has lower frequency. Because due to collision it looses its energy. That results in a decrease in frequency.
So, the answer is (C).

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