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Define the term 'stopping potential' in relation to photoelectric effect.

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Stopping potential is that minimum negative potential given to anode in a photocell for which the photoelectric current becomes zero. It is denoted by `V_(s)`. The value of stopping potential is different for different metals but it is independent of the intensity of the incident light.
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