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The stopping potential as a function of the frequency of the incident radiation is plotted for two different photoelectric surfaces `A` and `B` . The graphs show that work function of `A` is

A

less

B

more

C

equal

D

nothing can be said

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(a) : The value of threshold frequency `v_(0)` for A is less than for B, hence `phi_(A)ltphi_(B)`.
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