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Question
As the intensity of incident light increases ______
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photoelectric current increases
photoelectric current decreases.
the kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons increases
the kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons decreases.
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Solution
As the intensity of incident light increases photoelectric current increases.
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