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A beam of light of wavelength `lambda` and with illumination `L` falls on a clean surface of sodium . If `N` photoelectrons are emitted each with kinetic energy `E` , then

A

`N prop L and E prop L`

B

`N prop L and E prop (1)/(lamda)`

C

`N prop lamda and E prop L`

D

`N prop (1)/(lamda) and E prop (1)/(L)`

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