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In photoelectric effect, the photo current
PhysicsDual Nature of MatterNEET
Options:
  • A increases with increase of frequency of incident photon
  • B decreases with increase of frequency of incident photon
  • C does not depend on the frequency of photon but depends only on intensity of incident light
  • D depends both on intensity and frequency of incident beam
Solution:
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The correct answer is: does not depend on the frequency of photon but depends only on intensity of incident light
When intensity of incident photon increases number of electrons emitted from the surface increases. Thus current increases. It is independent of frequency of photon.

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