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The work function for zinc is 4.31 eV.
(a) Find the cutoff wavelength for zinc.
nm
(b) What is the lowest frequency of light incident on zinc that releases photoelectrons from its surface?
Hz
(c) If photons of energy 5.52 eV are incident on zinc, what is the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons?
eV

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