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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

The number of photoelectrons emitted from a metal surface for incident light of frequency \(\nu\) (higher than the threshold frequency \(\nu_0\)) is directly proportional to :

  1. A Threshold frequency
  2. B intensity of light
  3. C frequency of light
  4. D \(\left(\nu-\nu_0\right)\)
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(B) intensity of light

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The number of photoelectrons emitted (photoelectric current) depends on the number of incident photons. Since the intensity of light is defined as the number of photons striking a unit area per unit time, increasing the intensity increases the rate of electron emission, provided…
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