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The phenomenon of photoelectric emission was discovered in 1887 by

A

Albert Einstein

B

Heinrich Hertz

C

Wilhelm Hallwachs

D

Philipp Lenard

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B
(b) : The phenomenon of photoelectric emission was discovered by Heinrich Hertz in 1887.
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  • Photoelectric emission takes place

    A
    when incident wavelength is greater than threshold wavelength
    B
    when incident wavelength is less than threshold wavelength
    C
    when incident frequency is greater than threshold frequency
    D
    at any frequency

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    A
    Fleming
    B
    Oersted
    C
    Faraday
    D
    Henry

  • The phenomenon of photoperiodism was discovered by

    A
    Garner and Allard
    B
    Darwin and Darwin
    C
    Lethom and skoog
    D
    Yabuta and Samuki