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Two photons of energies twice and thrice the work function of a metal are incident on the metal surface .Then, the ratio of maximum velocities of the photoelectrons emitted in the two cases respectively ,is

A

`sqrt(2):1`

B

`sqrt(3):3`

C

`sqrt(3):sqrt(2)`

D

`1:sqrt(2)`

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D
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