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The retarding potential for having zero photo - electron current

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Is proportional to the wavelength of incident light

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Increases uniformly with the increase in the wavelength of incident light

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Increases uniformly with the increase in the frequency of incident light wave

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Is proportional to the frequency of incident light

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