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Find the maximum kinetic energy of electrons ejected from a certain material if the material's work function is 2.3 eV and the frequency of the incident radiation is `2.5 xx 10^(15) Hz`.

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To find the maximum kinetic energy of electrons ejected from a material, we can use the photoelectric equation: \[ K.E. = E_{in} - \phi \] where: - \( K.E. \) is the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected electrons, ...
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