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A 40 W ultraviolet light source of wavelength `2480 A`. Illuminates a magnesium (mg) surface placed 2 m away. Determine the number of photons emitted from the surface per second and the number incident on unit area of Mg surface per second . The photoelectric work function for Mg is `3.68eV`. Calculate the kinetic energy of the fastest electrons ejected from the surface. Determine the maximum wavelength for which the photoelectric effects can be observed with Mg surface.

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