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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 `hv-hv_(0)`

B

The ejected electrons have a distribution of kinetic energy from zero to `(hv- hv_(0))`

C

The most energetic electrons have kinetic energy equal to `hv_(0)`

D

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

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