A certain metallic surface is illuminated with monochromatic light of wavelength λ . The stopping potential for photo-electric current for this light is 3 V 0 . If the same surface is illuminated with light of wavelength 2 λ , the stopping potential is V 0 . The threshold wavelength for this surface for the photoelectric effect is

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A certain metallic surface is illuminated with monochromatic light of wavelength λ . The stopping potential for photo-electric current for this light is 3 V 0 . If the same surface is illuminated with light of wavelength 2 λ , the stopping potential is V 0 . The threshold wavelength for this surface for the photoelectric effect is, 6 λ, 4 λ, λ 4, λ 6

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Using Einstein's photoelectric equation e V s = E - ϕ V s = h c λ e - h c λ 0 e 3 V 0 = h c λ e - h c λ 0 e ...(i) V 0 = h c 2 λ e - h c λ 0 e ...(ii) by solving (i) and (ii) 0 = - h c 2 λ e + 2 hc λ 0 e λ 0 = 4 λ

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