The stopping potential in the context of photoelectric effect depends on the following property of incident electromagnetic radiation:

Amplitude

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Intensity

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Solution

The correct option is C Frequency
According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, stopping potential depends on frequency as
$h ν - h ν_{0} = e V$
$\Rightarrow V = \frac{h}{e} ν - \frac{h}{e} ν_{0}$
Hence, stopping potential depends on frequency.
Option (c) is correct.

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