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Name the factors on which photoelectric emission from a surface depends. - Physics

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Name the factors on which photoelectric emission from a surface depends.

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Factors on which photoelectric emission from a surface depends:

  • Frequency of light
  • Intensity of light
  • Photosensitivity of the material
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