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Question
Explain the inverse linear dependence of stopping potential on the incident wavelength in a photoelectric effect experiment.
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Solution
Hence, it follows that as `1/lambda` increases, V0 increases.
The plot of V0 verses `1/lambda` is linear. This is due to the fact that the energy associated with a quantum of radiation (photon) is directly proportional to its frequency and thus inversely proportional to its wavelength of radiation.
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