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Which metal(s) can be used to produce electrons by the photoelectric effect from given source of light ?
  1. Barium only
  2. Lithium, tantalum or tungsten
  3. Tungsten or tantalum
  4. Barium or lithium

A
Barium or lithium
B
Barium only
C
Tungsten or tantalum
D
Lithium, tantalum or tungsten
Solution
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Photoelectric effect
KEmax=hvWo
The minimum energy to knock out electrons
KE0
hv>Wo
hcλ>Wo ------------------(1)
Here, available energy = E=hcλ=2.75eV
For Photoelectric effect
Wo<2.75eV by (1)
From the table, only true for Ba and Li

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