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The anode vollage of a photocell is kept fixed . The wavelength `lambda `of the light falling on the cathode varies as follows

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With the increase in wavelength energy of the photon decreases. Therefore the KE of the electron coming out from the cathode also decreases. Due to which there will be a small decrease in plate current and once `lambda` becomes more than threshold wavelength electron will not come out from the cathode and hence current will become zero.
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