The frequency and work function of an incident photon are v and ϕ0. If v0 is the threshold frequency, then necessary condition for the emission of photoelectron is
A
v<v0
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B
v=v02
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C
v≥v0
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is Cv≥v0 The photoelectric equation is given by 12mV2=hv−hv0 So, for maximum kinetic energy, frequency should be more than the cut-off frequency and wavelength should be less than the cut-off wavelength i.e. v≥vo