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Question
If a light of wavelength 330 nm is incident on a metal with work function 3.55 eV, the electrons are emitted. Then the wavelength of the wave associated with the emitted electron is (Take h = 6.6 × 10–34 Js)
Options
< 2.75 × 10–9 m
≥ 2.75 × 10–9 m
≤ 2.75 × 10–12 m
< 2.5 × 10–10 m
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Solution
< 2.75 × 10–9 m
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