Light of frequency 0.790 × 10^15 Hz illuminates a sodium surface. The ejected photoelectrons are found to have a maximum kinetic energy of 1.01 eV. Calculate the work function of sodium. Planck’s constant is 6.63 × 10^−34 J · s .

Light of frequency 0.790 × 10^15 Hz illuminates a sodium surface. The ejected photoelectrons are found to have a maximum kinetic energy of 1.01 eV. Calculate the work function of sodium. Planck’s constant is 6.63 × 10^−34 J · s .

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