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What is meant by stopping potential in photoelectric emission ? Does the stopping potential depend on (i) the intensity and (ii) the frequency of the incident light ? Explain

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(i) Stopping potential does not depend on the intensity of the incident light. (ii) Stopping potential is directly proportional to the frequency of the incident light.
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