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Light of wavelength `lamda` strikes a photoelectric surface and electrons are ejected with kinetic energy K. If K is to be increased to exactly twice its original value, the wavelength must be changed to `lamda'` such that

A

`lambda'=(lambda)/(2)`

B

`lambda'=2lambda`

C

`(lambda)/(2)ltlambda'ltlamba`

D

`lamda'gtlambda`

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