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Ultraviolet light of wavelength `800 A` and `700 A` when allowed to fall on hydrogen atoms in their ground states is found to liberate electrons with kinetic energies `1.8eV` and `4.0eV`, respectively. Find the value of Planck's constant.

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To find the value of Planck's constant using the given information about the photoelectric effect, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the given data - Wavelengths of ultraviolet light: - \( \lambda_1 = 800 \, \text{Å} = 800 \times 10^{-10} \, \text{m} \) - \( \lambda_2 = 700 \, \text{Å} = 700 \times 10^{-10} \, \text{m} \) - Kinetic energies of liberated electrons: - \( K_{\text{max1}} = 1.8 \, \text{eV} \) ...
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