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Two Metals a and B Have Work Functions 4 Ev and 6 Ev Respectively. Which Metal Has Lower Threshold Wavelength for Photoelectric Effect ?

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Two metals A and B have work functions 4 eV and 6 eV respectively. Which metal has a lower threshold wavelength for photoelectric effect?

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`lambda = "hc"/"w"`

∴ 6eV. Thus, metal B has lower threshold wavelength.

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