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Statement-1: The photoelectrons produced by a monochromatic light beam incident on a metal surface have a spread in their kinetic energies.
Statement-2: The work function of the metal varies as a function of depth form the surface.

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Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation of Statement-1.

B

Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, but Statement-2 is not a correct explanation of Statement-1.

C

Statement-1 is true, but Statement-2 is false

D

Statement-1 is false, but Statement-2 is true.

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Both statement-1 and statement-2 are true and statement-2 is the correct explanation of the statement-1
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