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Find the threshold wavelengths for photoelectric effect from a copper surface, a sodium surface and a cesium surface. The work functions of these metals are 4.5 eV, 2.3 eV and 1.9 eV respectively.

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To find the threshold wavelengths for the photoelectric effect from copper, sodium, and cesium surfaces, we will use the formula: \[ \lambda_0 = \frac{hc}{\phi} \] where: - \(\lambda_0\) is the threshold wavelength, ...
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