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प्रश्न
A metallic plate exposed to white light emits electrons. For which of the following colours of light, the stopping potential will be maximum?
विकल्प
Blue
Yellow
Red
Violet
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उत्तर
Violet
Explanation:
The higher the frequency, the greater the stopping potential.
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