The photoelectric work function of the emitter of a photoelectric cell is 2 eV. When emitter is irradiated by monochromatic light of certain wavelength, the photoelectric current can just be reduced to zero by applying a stopping potential of 1.5 V. Find the wavelength of incident light.

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The photoelectric work function of the
emitter of a photoelectric cell is 2 eV. When
emitter is irradiated by monochromatic light
of certain wavelength, the photoelectric
current can just be reduced to
zero by
applying a stopping potential of 1.5 V. Find
the wavelength of incident light.
Transcribed Image Text:The photoelectric work function of the emitter of a photoelectric cell is 2 eV. When emitter is irradiated by monochromatic light of certain wavelength, the photoelectric current can just be reduced to zero by applying a stopping potential of 1.5 V. Find the wavelength of incident light.
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