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Assertion : The threshold frequency of photoelectric effect supports the particle nature of light.
Reason : If frequency of incident light is less than the threshold frequency, electrons are not emitted from metal surface.

A

A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true, R is false.

D

A is false, R is true.

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