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The potential difference that must be applied to stop the fastest photoelectrons emitted by a nickel surface, having work function 5.01 eV , when ultraviolet light of 200nm falls on it, must be:

A

2.4V

B

-1.2 V

C

-2.4 V

D

1.2 V

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