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Question
Write the three salient features observed in photoelectric effect which can be explained using this equation.
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Solution
Salient features observed in photoelectric effect: —
•The stopping potential and hence the maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons varies linearly with the frequency of incident radiation.
• There exists a minimum cut − off frequency v0, for which the stopping potential is zero.
• Photoelectric emission is instantaneous.
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