A certain metallic surface is illuminated with monochromatic light of wavelength . The stopping potential for photoelectric current for this light is . If the same surface is illuminated with light of wavelength , the stopping potential is . The photoelectric effect's threshold wavelength for this surface is?
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According to Einstein's photoelectric equation: .
Case 1: For wavelength and stopping potential : ...(i)
Case 2: For wavelength and stopping potential : ...(ii)
Substituting from (ii) into (i):
The threshold wavelength is related to the work function by . Therefore, .
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