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Question: A metal surface ejects electrons when hit by green light but none when hit by yellow light. The elec...

A metal surface ejects electrons when hit by green light but none when hit by yellow light. The electrons will be ejected when the surface is hit by:

A

Blue light

B

Heat rays

C

Infrared light

D

Red light

Answer

Blue light

Explanation

Solution

: The photoelectric emission is possible if the wavelength of the incident light is less than that of yellow light