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A photocell is illuminated by a small bright source placed 1 m away .when the same source of light is placed 0.5 m away,the number of electrons emitted by photocathode would

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each carry one quarter of their previous energy

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each carry one quarter of their previous momenta

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are half as numerous

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are one quarter as numerous.

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