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When the surface of a certain metal is illuminated with the light of wavelength `lambda`,the emitted photoelectrons possess a maximum kinetic energy `K_(max)`.Show that when light of waveelngth `(hc lambda)/(hc + K_(max) lambda)` is incident on the metal ,the emitted electrons will have maximum kinetic energy of `2 K_(max)`.

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MODERN PUBLICATION-Particle Nature of Radiation-EXERCISE
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  2. What is photoelectric effect? State it laws?

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  3. What is photoelectric effect? State it laws?

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  4. State the four laws of photoelectric emission.

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  14. In a plot of photoelectric current versus anode potential how does The...

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  19. State the dependence of work function on kinetic energy of electrons e...

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