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What does the maximum kinetic energy (or the maximum speed) of a photoelectron depend on ?

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The maximum kinetic energy (or the maximum speed) of a photoelectron depends upon the energy of the incident photon and the work function for the metal irradiated (or, equivalently, upon the frequency of the incident radiation and the threhold frequency for the metal irradiated).
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