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Ultraviolet light of wavelength 300nn and intensity `1.0Wm^-2` falls on the surface of a photosensitive material. If one per cent of the incident photons produce photoelectrons, then the number of photoelectrons emitted per second from an area of 1.0 `cm^2` of the surface is nearly

A

`9.61 xx 10^(14)`

B

`4.12 xx 10^(13)`

C

`1.51 xx 10^(12)`

D

`2.13 xx 10^(11)`

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`p = ((n)/(t))((hc)/(lambda))`
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