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The stopping potential in an experiment on photoelectric effect is 1.5V. What is the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted ?

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`K_("max") = eV_(s) = e(1.5V) = 1.5 eV `
`= 1.5 xx 1.6 xx 10^(-19) J`
`= 2.4 xx 10^(-19) J`
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