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Find the threshold wavelength of light that would produce photoelectrons for a silver surface . The work function for silver is 4.8 eV

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To find the threshold wavelength of light that would produce photoelectrons for a silver surface, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the relationship between work function and threshold wavelength The work function (φ) is related to the threshold wavelength (λ₀) by the equation: \[ \phi = \frac{hc}{\lambda_0} \] where: ...
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