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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Dual Nature of Matter

The maximum velocity of an electron emitted by light of wavelength \(\lambda\) incident on the surface of a metal of work function \(\phi\) is [ \(h=\) Planck's constant, \(m=\) mass of electron and \(c=\) speed of light]

  1. A \(\sqrt{\frac{2(h c+\lambda \phi)}{m \lambda}}\)
  2. B \(\frac{2(h c-\lambda \phi)}{m}\)
  3. C \(\sqrt{\frac{2(h c-\lambda \phi)}{m \lambda}}\)
  4. D \(\frac{2(h \lambda-\phi)}{m}\)
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(C) \(\sqrt{\frac{2(h c-\lambda \phi)}{m \lambda}}\)

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According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, maximum kinetic energy of emitted electron is…