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A photoelectric cell is illuminated by a point source of light `1 m` away . When the source is shifted to `2 m` then

A

Number of electrons emitted is half the initial number

B

Each emitted electron carries half the initial energy

C

Number of electrons emitted is a quarter of the initial number

D

Each emitted electron carries one quarter of the initial energy

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C
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