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COMEDK · Physics · 27. Dual Nature of Matter

Emission of electrons from a metal plate illuminated with monochromatic electromagnetic radiation will always take place provided

  1. A The radiation is sufficiently intense
  2. B The work function of the plate is less than the energy of a single photon and the plate is uncharged
  3. C The plate is positively charged
  4. D The plate is negatively charged
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(B) The work function of the plate is less than the energy of a single photon and the plate is uncharged

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According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the kinetic energy of an emitted photoelectron is given by \(K_{max} = h\nu - \Phi\), where \(h\nu\) is the energy of the incident photon and \(\Phi\) is the work function of the metal. For emission to occur, the energy of the…
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