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KCET · Physics · Dual Nature of Matter

Light of certain frequency and intensity incident on a photosensitive material causes
photoelectric effect. If both the frequency and intensity are doubled, the photoelectric
saturation current becomes

  1. A halved
  2. B quadrupled
  3. C unchanged
  4. D doubled
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(D) doubled

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(D)
We know photoelectric current is directly proportional to the intensity of incident light provided incidentfrequency is
greater than threshold frequency.
\( \therefore \) When intensity is doubled, photoelectric saturation current doubles.