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In photoelectric effect when photons of energy hv fall on a photosensitive surface (work function hv^) electrons are emitted from the metallic surface with a kinetic energy. It is possible to say that:

A

all ejected electrons have same kinetic energy equal to `h v - h v _(0)`

B

the ejected electrons have a distribution of kinetic energy from zero `(h v - hv _(0))`

C

the most energetic electrons have kinetic energy equal to hv

D

all ejected electrons have kinetic energy `hv_(0)`

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